China warns against S. China Sea oil exploration
03/25/2011BEIJING — China warned yesterday against any oil exploration without its consent in waters it claims in the South China Sea after the Philippines announced plans for possible drilling.
Manila’s Department of Energy said Wednesday that UK-based Forum Energy had completed a seismic survey for the Reed Bank, near the disputed Spratly Islands.
The Spratlys are called the Nansha Islands in Chinese and claimed by Beijing.
“China holds indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and the adjacent sea waters,” foreign ministry spokesman Jiang Yu told reporters when asked for comment on the plan.
“Any activities by countries or companies to explore for oil or gas in the sea waters in China’s jurisdiction without the permission of the Chinese government will constitute a violation of China’s sovereignty and ... will be illegal and invalid.”.... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20110325nat4.html
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