I notice that this incident was less than 50 miles from the Philipines (main Luzon/Manila Island) and Subic Bay, and outside of the "Nine Dash Line" of territor

I notice that this incident was less than 50 miles from the Philipines (main Luzon/Manila Island) and Subic Bay, and outside of the "Nine Dash Line" of territorial waters claimed by China so if this article wanted to be inflammatory, it certainly could be. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Scarborough+Shoal/@13.7576461,120.7104677,7.43z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x33eac40a29e58811:0x68aa73d0f15ed504!8m2!3d15.2191312!4d117.7402694 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Scarborough+Shoal/@13.7576... Do I need to read more than 10 sentences before getting to this part of the article? The overseas edition of The People’s Daily, the Communist Party’s flagship newspaper, said on its social media account Saturday night that the Chinese capture of the drone was legal because rules about drone activities had not been clearly written. “This is the gray area,” the newspaper said. “If the U.S. military can send the drone, surely China can seize it.” In its statement, the Defense Ministry scolded the United States over what it called its longstanding practice of conducting “close-in reconnaissance and military surveys” in waters claimed by China. It's true that quote is in the last half of the article, but it seems to provide the context that you say is missing, or do you think the article should be several times longer?