Q: May 13 marks the deadline for coastal countries to submit the information on the outer limits of their continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles. What measures has China taken in this regard?

A: On May 11, China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations, pursuant to the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and decisions made at the meetings of the Convention signatories, submitted to the United Nations Secretary-General the preliminary information indicative of the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles.

This submission involves the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles for part of the East China Sea. China has indisputable sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the South China Sea Islands and their adjacent waters. China reserves its right to submit information on the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles in other sea areas.

The Chinese Government will safeguard China's maritime rights and interest in line with its existing propositions and positions. Meanwhile, China adheres to peaceful and equitable negotiations for maritime delimitation with its maritime neighbors on the basis of international laws.