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China also took issue with the arguments of COCIS and other countries that UNCLOS members are obliged to protect the marine environment as cited in the South China Sea arbitration ruling.
Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/09/18/china-opposes-bid-to-require-nations-to-protect-oceans/
Even worse, Beijing got away with once again dragging its feet on negotiating a legally binding maritime Code of Conduct, in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, or UNCLOS, to address the South China Sea disputes.
Source: http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2023/09/the-quadrilateral-conflicts-us-china.html
The creation of high seas preserves could come into conflict with the International Seabed Authority (ISA), a UN-affiliated organization established under UNCLOS in 1994 to regulate mining of the ocean floor.