MANILA, Philippines: The embassies of Australia and the United States in Manila called out China's 'dangerous' actions in the West Philippine Sea, including the use of its coast guard's water cannon on a Philippine vessel heading to resupply Filipino troops stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on November 10.
MANILA, Philippines: The embassies of Australia and the United States in Manila called out China 's 'dangerous' actions in the West Philippine Sea , including the use of its coast guard 's water cannon on a Philippine vessel heading to resupply Filipino troops stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal on November 10.In a statement on Friday, Australia n Ambassador to the Philippines HK Yu called for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to be respected.
We join the Philippines in calling out actions that undermine peace and stability in the South China Sea.'We are committed to UNCLOS, under which 2016 Arbitral Award is final and legally binding on both parties,' she added.The European Union, the Netherlands, and Germany likewise underscored their support for the international law, specifically the UNCLOS and the 2016 Arbitral Award.German Ambassador to the Philippines Andreas Pfaffernoschke also reposted the Nov.
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