The United States has expressed its support for the Philippines in its call for China to “respect international law” as the Asian giant continues to conduct alarming activities in the South China Sea, including swarming the waters.
In a statement, US Department of States spokesman Ned Price reiterated the country’s message to China to abide by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea “and its legal obligations pursuant to the 2016 arbitral ruling.”
Price said the swarming of the Chinese vessels ”interfere[s] with the livelihoods of Philippine fishing communities, and also reflect continuing disregard for other South China Sea claimants and states lawfully operating in the region.” Chinese maritine militia vessels are monitored in Sabina Shoal in this satellite image dated Oct. 2, 2022.
Price said the United States stands with the Philippines, which it considers as one of its allies, “in upholding the rules-based international order and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea as guaranteed under international law.”
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