Any foreign company's oil and gas exploration activity in the waters under China's jurisdiction without China's permission is illegal and invalid.
任何外国公司在未经中国允许的情况下，在中国管辖海域从事油气勘探活动，都是非法、无效的。
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In 2003 the head of SK group, a telecoms, oil-refining and construction conglomerate, was convicted of illegal share swaps designed to keep the group in family control.