The West Philippine Sea task force said the 'dangerous blocking maneuvers” violated Philippine sovereignty and sovereign rights.
MANILA — The Chinese attempt to block a resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin Shoal and that led to collisions in the West Philippine Sea has prompted condemnation and concern from diplomats in Manila.
She said the US "stands with our #FriendsPartnersAllies in protecting Philippine sovereignty and in support of a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific." The Canadian Embassy meanwhile said it "affirms its support for a rules-based order in the South China Sea consistent with international law, including UNCLOS and the 2016 arbitral decision, which is final and binding on the parties."The Ambassador of Japan in the Philippines, for his part, said he is “seriously concerned about and alarmed” by the incident.
"The South China Sea is a vital international waterway for us all. We again call for peace, stability & respect for UNCLOS," ambassador HK Yu PSM said on X.EU Ambassador Luc Véron, reacting to the West Philippine Sea task force statement, said that "hese incidents, their repetition and intensification are dangerous and very disturbing."
The envoys said that the EU and the Netherlands join the Philippines in "its call for the full observance of International Law in the South China Sea.""France calls for respect of the freedom of navigation guaranteed by international law and recalls its attachment to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the decision rendered by the Arbitral Court on July 12, 2016," the Embassy posted on X.
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