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New maritime law could inflame China, Asian nations South China Sea tiff

The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry conducts operations in the South China Sea in 2020. [AFP]

A new Chinese legal requirement demands that multiple classes of foreign vessels traversing waters claimed by Beijing must provide detailed information to state authorities and take aboard Chinese pilots.

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