BIPARTISAN members of the influential US House Foreign Affairs Committee are supporting President Joe Biden to increase joint patrols with the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to deter China’s “provocative behavior.
South Korea and the Japan also issued separate statements supporting the Philippines on the latest maritime incident that caused two brief collisions between Chinese and Philippine Coast Guard and civilian boats last Sunday. Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” C.
“We unequivocally support the Philippines and condemn the unlawful actions by the Chinese Coast Guard in the South China Sea. The Chinese Coast Guard and maritime militia vessels intentionally hit Philippine Coast Guard ships over the weekend and continue to violate international law, endanger Filipino crew members, and obstruct Philippine vessels’ access in their own exclusive economic zone,” the US lawmakers said in a statement.
Four days before the collisions, Japan’s Murasame-class destroyer JS Akebono, US Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Dewey and littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords held bilateral exercises in the SCS. It could be noted that in the past, Seoul was ambivalent on their position in the SCS, except to say they are concerned about the freedom of navigation and blanket appeal for all claimants to exercise self-restraint.
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