China's coast guard to detain 'trespassers'

by Javier Joe Ismael - Franco Jose C. Baroña - Aric John Sy Cua

May 18, 2024 12:18 am

(UPDATE) CHINA has empowered its coast guard to detain foreigners 'illegally' sailing into parts of the South China Sea it claims as part of its territory, according to media reports.

The new regulation, which was reported by the Hong Kong-based newspaper South China Morning Post, takes effect in June.

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