South Korea increases world news on China’s ‘no-cell zone’ in South Korea Yellow Sea

Seoul’s Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday, South Korea has formally expressed concern to China over the recent installation of “No-cell zone” in the jointly administered region of the Yellow Sea. The AFP on Wednesday cited a newsweek report stating that the ministry admitted that China had banned the vessel to some parts of the Yellow Sea located between the Chinese mainland and the Korean peninsula on 27 May. The restricted area falls within the provisional measures region (PMZ), where exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of both countries are overlap.While China’s maritime security administration (MSA) did not publicly cited the reason for the ban, the South Korean media was likely to be related to military training by the South Korean media, referring to the Korea hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency.Although both countries are allowed to conduct military exercises in PMZ, Seoul criticized the move, stating that “the establishment of a no-cell region of China within PMZ that highlights freedom of navigation, enhances concerns.” The ministry confirmed that these concerns were informed in Beijing through diplomatic channels.Additionally, the South Korean government is working with other agencies, including the National Ministry of Defense, to evaluate whether China’s action is aligning with the international maritime law.Newsweek also stated that China has created three structures in the region, which it describes as “aquaculture features”. However, some South Korean media outlets have speculated that these growth may represent the “gray zone” strategy – clearly unclear actions that may be aimed at expanding sugar control over disputed marine regions.