Disputed Territories: South China Sea
Commons · Question 41015 · Tabled 25 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the People's Republic of China's Nine-dash line in the South China Sea on the maritime sovereignty of
Answer
Answered by Catherine West, 1 Apr 2025
We are concerned about China's excessive maritime claims in the South China Sea, which have been ruled inconsistent with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The UK opposes any maritime claims which are not founded in UNCLOS. We t...