China defended on Friday its new fishing restrictions in disputed waters in the South China Sea against criticism from the United States, saying the rules were in accordance with international law.
The rules, approved by China’s southern Hainan province, took effect on January 1 and require foreign fishing vessels to obtain approval to enter the waters, which the local government says are under its jurisdiction.
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Megha Rajagopalan, Reuters via CHINA US Focus http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChinaUsFocus/~3/tKT52-V0Ii0/
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