Foreign officials took to social media on Sunday to condemn China’s actions that led to collisions between Chinese ships and Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea.
The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea said the incident happened during a routine Rotation and Resupply mission to BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin Shoal.the Chinese vessels’ moves"provocative, irresponsible and illegal" as the incident"imperiled the safety of the crew" of the Filipino vessels, and condemned the act"in the strongest degree," adding that the collision violated Philippine sovereignty, rights, and jurisdiction.
"We stand with our #FriendsPartnersAllies in protecting sovereignty and in support of a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific," she said. Canada, meanwhile, called China's actions"unjustified," adding that it had"no lawful claim to the West Philippine Sea."The PRC’s actions are unjustified. China has no lawful claim to the West Philippine Sea. Its actions are incompatible with the obligations of a signatory to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. "These incidents, their repetition and intensification are dangerous and very disturbing," he said.
" strongly opposes any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion. We stand with/by PH’s position; upholding maritime order based on UNCLOS & 2016 Arbitral Award," Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko said.
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