China rejected Japan’s protest over its development of gas fields in the disputed East China Sea:
China rejected Japan’s protest over its development of gas fields in the disputed East China Sea, where both nations’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) claims overlap.It is amarginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean, bounded by China, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. Known for its geopolitical disputes, rich fisheries, and potential oil & natural gas reserves. Plays a central role in maritime security and freedom of navigation in Asia.
It Lies east of China’s coast and south of Japan’s Kyushu & Ryukyu Islands. Connected to: Yellow Sea (to the north) via the Korea Strait. South China Sea (to the south) via the Taiwan Strait. Pacific Ocean (to the east).
