00:00Taiwan is calling on Japan and the Philippines to respect its maritime rights amidst talks
00:04over exclusive economic zones.
00:07These zones are maritime areas that extend 200 nautical miles from a country's coastline.
00:12In the Pacific, the zones for Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines overlap.
00:16Last Thursday, Tokyo and Manila announced that they will resolve boundaries within their
00:20shared zones, which determine rights to fishing and other economic activity.
00:25Taipei is not party to these talks, but says it will uphold its fisher's rights and consult
00:30with other parties to address any issues.
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