On November 10, Q: The Chinese government issued a statement today announcing the baseline of the territorial sea of Huangyan Island. Is this a counter-measure against the Philippines' introduction of the "maritime zone law"? A: Huangyan Island is China's inherent territory. The Chinese government has demarcated and announced the baseline of the territorial sea of Huangyan Island in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and other international laws and the Law of th...