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China may use sanctions over US seabed mining in alleged breach

The analysis says countermeasures could include sanctions targeting companies if the US moves ahead with seabed mining despite international law concerns.

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China could join other countries in coordinated countermeasures against the United States if Washington proceeds with deep-sea seabed mining that violates international law, according to an analysis cited by SCMP Economy.

The outlet points to the view of Bian Yongmin, a professor of international law at the University of International Business and Economics, who said countermeasures could include sanctions against companies, positioning deep-sea mining as a potential testing ground for how countries push back against US actions.

SCMP Economy also quotes a Beijing-based international law expert familiar with the proposal who said that if the US continues to ignore international law, it would be difficult to restrain it. The analysis was published in the June issue of the peer-reviewed Pacific Journal, according to the report.

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