China Relocates Manned West Sea Facility Amid Korea Talks

China’s foreign ministry said the relocation of one of the three manned West Sea facilities which installed in the West Sea Korea-China Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ) to outside of the PMZ is underway, stating that the movement of the structure was “an autonomous arrangement made by the Chinese company according to its own business development needs.” 

South Korea’s foreign ministry called that “it could be said to be a change that contributes to the development of Korea-China relations.”. They also said it would continue constructive discussions with China regarding the remaining two facilities.