China conducted military "combat patrols" in the South China Sea as the Philippines and its allies embarked on joint naval exercises. This comes after defense chiefs from the four countries announced joint drills in the area.
This handout photo taken on March 23, 2024 and released by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on March 25, 2024 shows an aerial view of BRP Datu Pagbuaya as it sails from the Philippine-held Thitu Island sheltered port, in the Spratly Islands, in the disputed South China Sea.
The exercises take place days before US President Joe Biden is due to hold the first trilateral summit with the leaders of the Philippines and Japan. The MCA underscores the commitment to uphold international law while promoting peace and stability in the region. He also stated that the issue concerning the South China Sea is directly related to the peace and stability of the region, and a legitimate concern of the international community and expressed Japan’s opposition toward any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force in the region.
He said that, “The China Coast Guard continuously conducts illegal enforcement operations in the West Philippine Sea to advance their greedy intention and unlawful ambition to occupy the waters that fall within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone.”
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