China says its vessels passing through Tokara Strait have right of transit

2/9/2024 19:27

        China said its vessels
        passing through the Tokara Strait have the right of transit, and
        it is completely legitimate, a foreign ministry spokesperson
        said on Monday at a regular press briefing.
        
        The comments were in response to Japan lodging a protest
        after it said one of China's naval survey vessels entered
        Japanese waters on Saturday.
        
        "According to the relevant provisions of the United Nations
        Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Tokara Strait is used for
        international navigation, and it is completely legitimate and
        lawful for Chinese vessels to exercise the right of transit
        passage through the strait," spokesperson Mao Ning said when
        queried about the incident.