China Threatens To Prosecute Trespassers In The South China Sea

CNN: South China Sea: Beijing vows to prosecute 'trespassers'

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.

China claims almost all of the South China Sea, including islands more than 800 miles (1,200 kilometers) from the Chinese mainland, despite objections from neighbors including the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Vietnam.

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WNU Editor: This is ominous .... China must prepare for 'people's war at sea': Defence minister (Times of India/AFP)

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