If China has decided to not oblige by international Maritime law in its illegal imperialistic expansion around the Spratly islands and its fishing fleets, why do they deserve any protections under international Maritime law?
Europe and the rest of the world needs to stop treating Russia and China like equals who respect the law. These are deliberate actions in hybrid war meant to exploit Western tolerance.
If China has decided to not oblige by international Maritime law in its illegal imperialistic expansion around the Spratly islands and its fishing fleets, why do they deserve any protections under international Maritime law?
Europe and the rest of the world needs to stop treating Russia and China like equals who respect the law. These are deliberate actions in hybrid war meant to exploit Western tolerance.
It’s a Chinese vessel, but the crew (at least the captain) was Russian IIRC.