This article was produced by the Outlaw Ocean Project, a nonprofit journalism organization in Washington. It was written by Ian Urbina, Pete McKenzie and Milko Schvartzman, with additional reporting by Maya Martin, Jake Conley, Joe Galvin, Susan Ryan, Austin Brush, Teresa Tomassoni and the Netherlands-based investigative collective Bellingcat.
On March 14, 2016, in the squid grounds off the coast of Patagonia, a rusty Chinese vessel called the Lu Yan Yuan Yu 10 was fishing illegally, several miles inside Argentine waters. Spotted by an Argentine coast guard patrol and ordered over the radio to halt, the ship fled the scene. The Argentinians gave chase and fired warning shots. Then the Lu Yan Yuan Yu 10 tried to ram the coast guard cutter, prompting it to open fire and sink the Chinese ship.
The agreement lapsed in 2023, however, and China now operates at least six flagged-in vessels in Moroccan waters. And in the Pacific Ocean, Chinese ships comb the waters of Fiji, the Solomon Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, having flagged in or signed access agreements with those countries, according to a 2022 report by the U.S. Congressional Research Service.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Italy, China announce 3-year industrial cooperation plan as EU-China trade war fears loomItalian PM Giorgia Meloni visited China, where she announced that Italy and China signed a three-year action plan to implement past agreements and begin new forms of cooperation.
Read more »
China Agrees To Deescalate in South China SeaHowever, Beijing and Manila seem to have different interpretations of the agreement on contentious Second Thomas Shoal.
Read more »
China, Philippines announce deal to stop clashes in South China SeaChina and the Philippines announced an agreement intended to end escalating clashes in the South China Sea centering around Second Thomas Shoal.
Read more »
Philippines and China reach deal to avoid clashes at disputed South China Sea shoalTwo Philippine officials say Manila and Beijing have reached a deal to avoid confrontations at a fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea where recent clashes have sparked fears of larger conflicts that could involve the United States
Read more »
China, Russia begin live-fire naval exercises in South China SeaBoth countries are to deploy at least three vessels each for the three-day exercises, China's state controlled Global Times newspaper says, citing the People's Liberation Army Navy.
Read more »
China, Philippines plan direct hotline to try to contain clashes over South China SeaA recently signed agreement will open a direct line of communication between China and the Philippines' presidential offices to try and prevent any new confrontation from spiraling out of control in the disputed South China Sea, according to highlights of the accord seen by The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Read more »