The Philippines, the United States and Japan held for the first time a trilateral maritime dialogue in Tokyo, where officials on from three countries discussed Tuesday, Dec. 10, ways to address China’s continued aggression in the South China Sea.
The Philippines, the United States and Japan held for the first time a trilateral maritime dialogue in Tokyo, where officials from three countries discussed Tuesday, Dec. 10, ways to address China’s continued aggression in the South China Sea.
Beijing’s aggression, they said, included the repeated blocking as well as harassment of Philippine vessels from operating within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone . Such behaviors, they added, “threatens the freedoms of navigation and overflight of all nations.” The two countries reiterated their strong expectation that the parties to the disputes would comply with the Arbitral Tribunal's award as to the disputes between the Philippines and China regarding the sea row, thereby leading to peaceful settlement of disputes, added the ministry.
At the three leaders’ summit at the White House, the three leaders announced the new trilateral maritime dialogue to enhance coordination and collective responses.
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