#china 's #ccp have #threatened the #uk after the #navy entered the #southchinasea on a #freedomofnavigation exercise en route to #japan https://www.lotuseaters.com/china-warns-.. They have warned that #british ships stay at least 12 nautical miles away from 'their' islands, despite the islands being entirely illegal to build in contested waters. Why on earth should we respect their claim to them?