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<p>As part of the Royal Navy's persistent presence in the region, five ships have
transited the South China Sea since April 2018, most recently HMS Enterprise in late
2019 and early 2020. These deployments have involved a range of defence engagement
with regional partners, multilateral exercises and maritime surveillance including
support for enforcing UNSCR sanctions on DPRK. These deployments also serve to reinforce
our commitment to regional security and to upholding the UN Convention on the Law
of the Sea (UNCLOS). The cost of this activity is met through the Defence budget.
Wherever the Royal Navy operates, it does so in full compliance with international
laws, norms and rights to freedom of navigation provided for by UNCLOS.</p>
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