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Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized 2 navy boats in disputed shoal, injuring sailors

https://apnews.com/article/south-china-sea-philippines-second-thomas-shoal-75c2ecc0804d1160e691f6e066c88f10

Philippine security officials say Chinese forces have seized two Philippine rubber boats that were delivering food and other supplies to a military ship outpost in a disputed South China Sea shoal in a tense confrontation in which some Filipino navy personnel were injured.

Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized 2 navy boats in disputed shoal, injuring sailors

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intelshill

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Glad that we agree that the South China Sea is entirely vibes-driven and has no foundation in international law.

TranscendentalEmpire

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Nah, there's pretty clear rules. It's just that the main power in the region tends to ignore them when it suits them. Again, how is the Philippine government breaking international law?

nekandro

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IIRC you're not allowed to set up territorial military outposts in EEZ, so OP is correct that the Philippines government is violating international law.

TranscendentalEmpire

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According to who?

In the exclusive economic zone, the coastal State shall have the exclusive right to construct and to authorize and regulate the construction, operation and use of:

(a) artificial islands;

(b) installations and structures for the purposes provided for in article 56 and other economic purposes;

Can you link what article that falls under?