A new executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump calls for the federal government to expedite permits for companies that explore minerals mining on the ocean floor in both U.S. and international waters.
The Chinese government condemned the order on Friday, saying it "violates international law" and harms the interests of the international community. "The international seabed area covered by the U.S. executive order goes beyond the limit of national jurisdiction," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a regular press briefing on Friday.
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