JULY 19 — On July 13, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a statement regarding US position on maritime claims in the South China Sea, saying that “Beijing’s claims to offshore resources across the most of the South China Sea are completely unlawful, as is its campaign of bullying...
JULY 19 — On July 13, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a statement regarding US position on maritime claims in the South China Sea, saying that “Beijing’s claims to offshore resources across the most of the South China Sea are completely unlawful, as is its campaign of bullying to control them.” The day before, Secretory of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines also made a statement marking the fourth anniversary of the South China Sea arbitration award.
It is worth noting that the United States, as a non-coastal state of the South China Sea, non-claimant state and non-party to the territorial and maritime disputes therein, also submitted a note verbale to the UN Secretary-General on June 1 this year, arguing that China’s historical rights claim within the Nine Dash Line, maritime claims with regard to the off-shore archipelago and the straight baseline claim have no legal basis.
Secretary Pompeo expressed his views on legal status and maritime jurisdiction of Mischief Reef, Second Thomas Shoal, Vanguard Bank, Luconia Shoals and exclusive economic zone of the Natuna Islands, claimed respectively by the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia are all encouraged.
Washington declares that it seeks to preserve stability, uphold freedom of the seas, maintain the unimpeded flow of commerce, and settle the disputes peacefully. These are also goals collectively upheld by China and the South-east Asian countries.
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