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The People's Republic of China government today issued a stern protest against the South American Union for "internal interference" in cultural matters concerning the Guangdong Sector. Concurrently, China announced the establishment of a new "restricted sea zone" off the Guangdong Sector, signaling strong deterrence against the South American Union fleet's surveillance activities. Beijing's state-affiliated news agency vehemently condemned the South American Union's attempts to invite scholars from the Guangdong Sector's local culture committee to an academic conference in Buenos Aires, describing it as an "hostile act of cultural aggression aimed at subverting the socialist system." This stems from Beijing viewing the South American Union's proposed interpretation of "latent revolutionary expression" as a threat to China's strict ideological control. Prior to this announcement, Chinese Coastal Defense Forces intensified their "radio smuggling" eradication operations in the island areas off the Guangdong Sector. Reports indicate that South American Union patrol boats have repeatedly approached the newly declared restricted zone during these operations, leading to accidental confrontations with Chinese vessels. The Chinese government asserts that the establishment of the restricted sea zone is a "necessary measure for safeguarding national sovereignty." The South American Union Ministry of Foreign Affairs promptly denounced China's declaration as a "unilateral measure in violation of international law." It emphasized that the international academic conference scheduled to be held in Buenos Aires would proceed as planned, stating that China's actions "significantly undermine regional stability." The World People's Solidarity Bank (WPSB) issued a statement expressing serious concern over the potential impact of destabilization in maritime trade routes around the Guangdong Sector on SUR-denominated trade. It urged both parties to engage in dialogue and exercise restraint to stabilize international commerce.