'US ship violated international laws by confronting Chinese vessel'.Byline: ANI New Delhi New Delhi (dĕl`ē), city (1991 pop. 294,149), capital of India and of Delhi state, N central India, on the right bank of the Yamuna River. , May 7 (ANI): China's Foreign Ministry has said that the US surveillance ship that got into a confrontation with Chinese fishing vessels Customary International Law provides that coastal fishing boats and small boats engaged in trade, as distinguished from seagoing fishing boats and large traders, are immune from attack and seizure during war. This Immunity is lost if fishing vessels take part in the hostilities. on Friday in the Yellow Sea violated international and Chinese laws. The USNS USNS United States Naval Ship (civilian-manned; in service) USNS United States Navy Seals Victorious, designed for anti-submarine warfare “A/S” redirects here. For the Danish stock company form, see Aktieselskab. “A/S” redirects here. For the Norwegian stock company form, see aksjeselskap. and underwater mapping, was engaged in routine operations in international waters, said Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman. But Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu disagreed. "The fact is that the USNS Victorious conducted activities in China's exclusive economic zone (EEZ EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone ) in the Yellow Sea without China's permission. China has expressed concern over this issue," he said. Whitman said on Wednesday that two Chinese vessels came within 27 metres of the USNS Victorious on Friday about 110 km off the Chinese coast, forcing it to sound an alarm and turn on its fire hoses to deter the vessels. They did not withdraw until a Chinese military The Chinese Military could refer to two things:
China always handles foreign vessels' activities in its EEZs in accordance with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and relevant domestic laws, Ma said. "We demand that the US take effective measures to prevent similar acts from happening," Ma added. The incident is the fifth of its kind within the past two months, unnamed US defense officials said. The standoff peaked in early March when Chinese vessels and a US surveillance ship, the Impeccable, faced off about 120 km south of the island province of Hainan, which some Western media reported is the site of a Chinese submarine base. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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