US Navy warship challenges Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea

US Navy warship challenges Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea

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‘”All three claimants require either permission or advance notification before a military vessel engages in ‘innocent passage’ through the territorial sea. Under international law … the ships of all states — including their warships — enjoy the right of innocent passage through the territorial sea. The unilateral imposition of any authorization or advance-notification requirement for innocent passage is unlawful,” the US Navy statement said.”