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If this had occurred within Chinese waters, I might be inclined to agree with you. However, this occurred in International waters, and your government had no right to steal the vehicle.

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Contrary to international opinion, China believes the South China Sea is in territory owing to an 1940s document containing an '11 dash line'

So in the legal opinion of all the world minus China it is theft. In the legal opinion of China it is not.

Unfortunately this subtly can not be expressed in a 140 char tweet so the situation deteriorates weekly.

(EDIT: beautiful details by jwtadvice here ) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13195427

The situation deteriorates because China refuses to acknowledge international law, not because their bull shit excuses not to don't fit in a tweet.

International law isn't law if it isn't acknowledged.

Unfortunately being right is of small consultation if the situation is plunged into economic, diplomatic and military disaster by an ill-informed tweeting leader.

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