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"But... *cough cough*, I know it's a bit inappropriate to say this now, a bit of a mood killer... but! [In international conventions... this act of land reclamation is explicitly prohibited!] I can recite the clauses for you right now—'The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea stipulates: Land obtained through reclamation within one's own territorial waters does not violate international law, but! [If the reclamation act encroaches upon the waters of a neighboring country and alters the original maritime boundary, that is an act of aggression in violation of international conventions!]'"

"Yes, I just thought of this problem too... The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea does indeed have such a provision! No one cares how you reclaim land within your own territorial waters... after all, that's your own backyard, you can mess around as much as you want. But! For islands involving the demarcation of territorial sea boundaries... international conventions explicitly prohibit it! Like the Dragon Country's actions today... as the area of the small island expands, the territorial sea range expands along with it! This creates an encroachment on the Philippines' territorial waters... it certainly constitutes an act of aggression in violation of international conventions!"

In an instant.

The entire United Nations venue fell silent...

This sensitive issue had indeed been brought up.

But in reality, this was unavoidable.

After all, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was right there... even if these representatives didn't mention it now, sooner or later, others (America) would bring it up!

Those countries with friendly relations with the Dragon Country... were all starting to get nervous at this very moment!

They desperately wanted to defend the Dragon Country, to say something!

But...

Such an obvious, such standard, textbook-level [act of violating the convention] was right before their eyes!

It was truly impossible to whitewash it even if they wanted to.

Honestly...

[Regarding the land reclamation on the border island today... the Dragon Country is indeed in the wrong! No matter which way you look at it, they are in the wrong!]

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is also a convention that the Dragon Country voted to pass... all countries in the world must abide by it.

The convention clearly states...

Islands within territorial waters, you can reclaim land as you please! Even if you fill up the territorial waters, no one will care!

However,

It is specifically emphasized!

[Land reclamation acts that affect the changes in territorial sea boundaries and encroach upon the territorial waters of other countries... are strictly prohibited!]

This kind of rule is also understandable... 533...

Otherwise, wouldn't it be chaotic!?

Any country could just sail a sand dredging ship to the nearshore of another country, suck up sand from the seabed to build an island, and send someone to live there for a while...

Wouldn't that become their own country's territory! And then logically possess 12 nautical miles of territorial waters around it?

If this were allowed...

The whole world would be in chaos!

Furthermore...

From the perspective of world peace...

If territorial boundaries and maritime boundaries were always jumping back and forth, rising and falling, and flipping over... then war would only be a matter of time!

Therefore, in summary.

The provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea are very reasonable and consider world peace!

And Lin Xian's actions this time...

Are truly a [perfect violation of international conventions]!

Although the television on Air Force One was already turned off, and the President of the United States himself did not know about this "great joyous event"!

But the American netizens were not idle.

They had suffered too much frustration tonight!

They had been suppressed too hard by the Dragon Country!

They had been silent for too long.

But...

Truly, Heaven blesses America.

The opportunity to strike at the Dragon Country, deal with Lin Xian, and sanction them had finally arrived.

When you think there is no way out... Lin Xian directly hands them a victory on a silver platter.

In an instant!

American netizens exploded, frantically posting comments, flooding threads, and issuing [condemnations] on major international forums—

"Lawless! Does the Dragon Country have any regard for the 'International Convention' at all!? Actually... actually violating the international convention in such a standard way, carrying out land reclamation! They must be sanctioned! The Dragon Country must be sanctioned!"

"Too abominable! If this doesn't count as a violation of international conventions... then what fairness is there left in the world!? If one can directly change territorial sea boundaries through land reclamation... wouldn't the whole world be in chaos in the future!?"

"Lin Xian's actions... must be sent to the International Military Tribunal for sanctions. If his previous inventions could all be counted as farm tools... we might let it slide. But! Look at what he is doing now! He has almost expanded that island right onto the face of the Philippines! If this isn't aggression, what is!?"

"Hahahaha! This time... you cunning Dragon Country people can't whitewash it, right!? Both human and physical evidence are present! That small island, which has been expanded several hundred times, can't run away! This is ironclad proof of violating the 'United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea'!"

"The Dragon Country is finished, I'm not joking! This time... the Dragon Country and Lin Xian! They are truly finished! Those previous military weapons... were all bluffed away by Director Chu Yun! But this time! The ironclad proof of violating international conventions is here! Even if Director Chu Yun himself came! He wouldn't be able to explain it clearly or make up a story no matter what! Let alone... [Hahahaha! Let alone that Director Chu Yun is offline now... no one can whitewash or defend Lin Xian anymore!]"

Chapter 123: The Great National Bluff! At this moment, everyone is Director Chu Yun! If you have an opinion, go reason with the coral!

At this very moment...

On major international forums...

American netizens are frantically condemning this act of [openly violating international conventions] by Lin Xian and the Dragon Country!

It's not just the netizens who are condemning...

Soon!

Those official media and television stations in America... also joined the ranks of condemnation one after another!

Land reclamation...

For so many years, has always been a very sensitive point of concern in international politics!

The reason is simple...

Because [land reclamation]... is the only method in this world to openly, reasonably, and directly expand [territory] without moving a single soldier or firing a single shot!

If it were on land, it would be fine... after all, it's all within the territorial waters of each country, you can mess around as you like.

But the open sea is different!

Because the International Law of the Sea explicitly stipulates—islands, and even waters within 12 nautical miles of reefs, all belong to the territorial sea range of the occupying country!

This is simply [a business with huge returns]!

Even if the reef you occupy is only the size of a mousepad... as long as a person can stand on it! This is your country's territory! The 12 nautical miles of territorial waters around it are all your country's!

The area of a mousepad-sized reef...

Can directly "freely" obtain 12 nautical miles of territorial sea range.

Such a good deal... how could one not do it??

Therefore...

Precisely to avoid this kind of world chaos, causing national conflicts, friction, and initiating wars...

At the end of the last century, the 'United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea' was introduced!

It explicitly prohibited this kind of behavior of encroaching on other countries' territorial waters and changing original national border lines!

Therefore, this kind of ideal behavior of expanding territorial sea area through land reclamation... was directly strangled in the cradle.

But...

The situation before their eyes today, Lin Xian using Mutated Coral to openly expand the border island area... is simply a blatant violation of the 'United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea'!

It is simply a perfect violation! A textbook violation!

There is no possibility of whitewashing it!

And precisely because of this...

American netizens, media, and television stations are so excited.

Although tonight's United Nations meeting has ended...

But such a perfect opportunity to bring down the Dragon Country and sanction Lin Xian... how could they miss it!?

Consequently...

A massive wave of condemnation appeared on the international internet!

They posted the specific clauses of the 'United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea' one after another, pointing out Lin Xian's illegal facts... determined to send Lin Xian to the International Military Tribunal for trial!

And at this very moment.

Those representatives of various countries who are still lingering at the United Nations scene... couldn't help but break out in worried cold sweat, worrying for Lin Xian!

They were discussing it one after another—