The tensions have been stoked by rival claims to parts of the South China Sea. 双方的关系因对南中国海部分有争议的领海要求而更加紧张。
The baselines of the territorial sea of the People's Republic of Chinashall be promulgated by the Government of the People's Republic of China. 第十五条中华人民共和国领海基线由中华人民共和国政府公布。
