China to strengthen management of territorial sea around Huangyan Dao: FM spokesperson

The Chinese government's announcement of the baselines, base points of the territorial sea adjacent to Huangyan Dao is a normal move to strengthen ocean management, and is in line with international law, said a foreign ministry spokesperson.

The Chinese government issued a statement on Sunday, releasing the baselines and base points of the territorial sea adjacent to Huangyan Dao.

Commenting on the issue, a spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the act is in line with international law.

Noting that Huangyan Dao is China's inherent territory, the spokesperson said that the Chinese government has demarcated and announced the baselines of the territorial sea adjacent to Huangyan Dao in accordance with international laws including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone.

This is a normal measure taken by the Chinese government to strengthen marine management in accordance with the law and is in line with international law and international practice, said the spokesperson.

The spokesperson also stressed that China strongly rejects the so-called Philippine Maritime Zones Act and Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act, which bolster the country's maritime claims in the South China Sea.

The Philippines enacted the so-called Maritime Zones Act in an attempt to solidify the illegal ruling of the South China Sea arbitration case in the form of domestic legislation, and illegally incorporate China's Huangyan Dao and most of the islands and reefs of the Nansha Qundao and related waters into its maritime zones, which seriously infringe on China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea, the spokesperson said.

China firmly rejects this and will continue to take all necessary measures in accordance with the law to firmly defend its national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, said the spokesperson.

China to strengthen management of territorial sea around Huangyan Dao: FM spokesperson

China to strengthen management of territorial sea around Huangyan Dao: FM spokesperson

China to strengthen management of territorial sea around Huangyan Dao: FM spokesperson

China's domestically developed anti-submarine Wing Loong-X UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) made its debut on Tuesday at the ongoing 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province.

The Wing Loong-X is currently the largest and heaviest armed reconnaissance and strike UAV in China, with a range of capabilities including long endurance and multiple payload options. It can fly for up to 40 hours and reach altitudes of 10,000 meters.

The UAV also has a quick response feature, allowing it to rapidly switch configurations and payloads based on mission needs.

"Under its wings, you can see two sets of sonar buoys and air-to-air missiles, with a torpedo hanging beneath. The customer demands it leads the world by five years, with strong detection and countering capabilities for air, land, sea, and underwater targets," said Tang Yong, UAV chief designer at Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

In addition to the Wing Loong-X, China's air force debuted two other new reconnaissance and strike UAVs, which are designed for tactical reconnaissance, surveillance, and strike missions, with capabilities to carry electro-optical sensors, synthetic aperture radar, and communication reconnaissance equipment, enabling them to target fixed and moving objects on land and at sea.

The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, is scheduled to run from Tuesday to Sunday.

China's self-developed Wing Loong-X UAV debuts at Zhuhai Airshow