Following aggressive maneuvers by China in the South China Sea, the U.S. said it 'stands' with the Philippines in upholding a 'rules-based' maritime order.
A 2016 ruling by an international arbitral court found that China’s"nine-dash line" segments on maps to show Its claims have no legal basis. added that the U.S."stands with our Philippine allies in upholding the rules-based international maritime order and reaffirms that an armed attack in the Pacific, which includes the South China Sea, on Philippine armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft, including those of the Coast Guard, would invoke U.S.
"Since you have disregarded our warning, we will take further necessary measures on you in accordance with the laws and any consequences entailed will be borne by you," the Chinese coast guard said last Sunday before following the Philippine vessel and trying to block it from the mouth of the shoal. The Philippine vessel retreated for the safety of those onboard, including journalists, and the ship’s Capt.
China has long demanded that the Philippines withdraw its small contingent of naval forces and tow away the actively commissioned but crumbling U.S. WWII warship BRP Sierra Madre that was deliberately marooned on the shoal in 1999 to serve as a symbol of Manila’s territorial claim to the atoll. The Chinese foreign ministry accused the Philippines of being aggressive in the incident, claiming it had encroached on its waters. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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