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The US Coast Guard has confirmed that its boardings of Chinese fishing vessels in the South Pacific are legal, as tensions between the US and China continue to rise in the region.

The Coast Guard has been conducting routine boardings of Chinese fishing vessels operating in the Pacific Ocean under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act. This act allows the US to board and inspect foreign vessels fishing in the region to ensure compliance with international fishing regulations.

https://www.inkl.com/news/us-coast-guard...ng-vessels