South China Sea: Beijing vows to prosecute 'trespassers'

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http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/02/asia/south-china-sea-supreme-court/

>Hong Kong (CNN)China has sent a clear warning to foreigners who enter contested areas of the South China Sea -- stay away or you'll be prosecuted.
>The warning came in a detailed explanation of last month's Hague ruling, which found that China's territorial claims in region have "no legal basis" under the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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>Japan defence review expresses 'deep concern' at Chinese coercion
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-china-defence-idUSKCN10D040
>Japan's annual defence review on Tuesday expressed "deep concern" over what it sees as China's coercion, as a more assertive Beijing flouts international rules when dealing with other nations.

>Japan's Defence White Paper comes amid heightened tension in Asia less than a month after an arbitration court in the Hague invalidated China's sweeping claims in the disputed South China Sea, in a case brought by the Philippines.
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