00:00Meanwhile, China says it conducted law enforcement patrols in waters east of Taiwan
00:05in response to plans by Japan and the Philippines to begin maritime boundary talks.
00:10In a statement, China's Coast Guard urged both countries to stop actions
00:14that it claims infringe upon China's sovereignty and national interests.
00:20Last week, Japan and the Philippines announced formal discussions
00:23on defining the maritime boundary between their exclusive economic zones and continental shelves.
00:28Both countries said the negotiations would be carried out in accordance with international law
00:34and establish maritime principles.
00:37Maritime delimitation is the legal process used to define boundaries between countries
00:42in overlapping maritime areas.
00:44While neither Japan nor the Philippines disclosed specific details of the proposed boundary,
00:49China's foreign ministry said the area included waters east of Taiwan.
00:54Beijing considers Taiwan part of its territory and argued that any discussions
00:58involving those waters have no legal validity.
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