China: Announcement of Straight Baselines at Scarborough Shoal

On 10 November 2024, China released a Statement on the Baselines and Base Points of the Territorial Sea Adjacent to Huangyan Dao (machine translation), stating the baselines were established in accordance with UNCLOS. On 12 November 2024, the Philippines filed a diplomatic protest on the grounds of both disputed sovereignty over the maritime feature and the legal basis to establish straight baselines around the maritime feature.