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A flotilla of over 100 Filipino fishing boats was recently blocked by Chinese navy vessels, preventing their entry into the Scarborough Shoal, a contested territory in the South China Sea claimed by both nations. Despite simmering tensions over these rival claims for over a decade, recent weeks have seen a notable increase in confrontations between the Chinese Coast Guard and the Philippine Coast Guard within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, according to the Associated Press.
Nevertheless, senior fishery officials from the Philippines, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand attended a forum on sustainable fisheries management in the South China Sea on May 9. The event was hosted by the South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, part of the Chinese Academy of Fisheries, and was held in Fangchenggang, a port city near the Vietnamese border in the Guangxi region.
Following discussions on sustainable fisheries management, forum attendees were invited to participate in the annual release of fish fry by Chinese and Vietnamese officials, marking the commencement of a joint effort to revive fish stocks in the Gulf of Tonkin, known in China as the Beibu Gulf.
Guangxi, which serves as a crucial trade bridge between China and Vietnam, is home to major seafood industry players such as Xianmeilai Food Co. and Haishitong Fishery (Guangxi Hiseaton Foods Co.). The region has attracted numerous Chinese companies seeking cheaper labor and improved access to U.S. and E.U. markets. As Southeast Asia becomes increasingly important as a trading partner for Chinese seafood companies, these collaborations highlight the region's growing significance.
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