Asia Pacific
Proposed Changes to China’s Maritime Safety Law and Compliance with UNCLOS
Chris Mirasola Tue, Feb 21, 2017, 5:37 PM
Last week, Reuters reported that China is “considering revisions to its maritime safety law which would make foreign submersibles travel on the surface and report their movements to authorities when in China’s waters.” The news bulletin also reported that draft provisions would allow maritime authorities “to stop foreign ships entering Chinese waters if the ships are judged to be a possible cause of harm to navigational safety and order.”