Vietnam has accused China of violating its sovereignty as Beijing imposed a unilateral annual fishing ban on the South China Sea. It has again brought to international attention the long disputed waters by eight governments.
Since 1999, the Chinese communist regime has implemented seasonal fishing bans in the South China Sea every year, which have often been disputed by neighboring countries such as Vietnam. The ban will be in place from May 1 to Aug. 16 this year in order to promote sustainable fishing and improve marine ecology, Chinese authorities have said.
This covers Vietnam’s 200 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and parts of the disputed Paracel Islands, which People’s Republic of China (PRC), Republic of China (Taiwan), and Vietnam all claim sovereignty over….