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South China Morning Post

China pushes to preserve deep-sea interests with national security legislation

South China Morning Post
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China says it will press ahead with legislation to protect its interests in deep-sea areas.

Lawmakers are trying to reinforce its claims in disputed waters and normalise its activities in the high seas.

China introduced legislation in 2016 to cover deep sea resource exploration.

Experts have also called for Beijing to establish a legal framework to address these issues.