The South China Sea's Gathering Storm

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Originally Posted by jolihokistix

Well, it was the middle of the night, and only 6 km offshore, and not an international waterway, and they have been caught laser mapping the sea floor around there before, allegedly for their subs. Plus, I think they were more interested in what the US is planning to do on nearby Mageshima, not mentioned of course in the article.

Article 40 Research and survey activities

During transit passage, foreign ships, including marine scientific research and hydrographic survey ships, may not carry out any research or survey activities without the prior authorization of the States bordering straits.