The South China Sea's Gathering Storm

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Originally Posted by havoc

China envoy warns US against sailing warships through Taiwan Strait | Al Arabiya EnglishChina called on the US to refrain from sailing naval vessels through the Taiwan Strait, saying Beijing would take further action in the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei.

Originally Posted by fdr

Thats an interesting denial of the UNCLOS... Presumably PRCians know the consequences of asking the US not to conduct freedom of the seas exercises.

From the Chinese viewpoint, UNCLOS doesn't apply.
Taiwan is part of China, so the Taiwan Strait is from the PRC's point of view an internal Chinese waterway.
That's their story and they're sticking to it.