'We are concerned by the unprofessional maneuvers of the China Coast Guard against the Philippines Coast Guard,' says US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson.
MANILA, Philippines – The United States on Friday, July 7 expressed concern over what it called China’s “irresponsible behavior” when its ships blocked Philippine government vessels that where on aIn a tweet, US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson called on China to “comply with international law.”
According to the Philippine Coast Guard, Chinese Coast Guard vessels that were considerably bigger than their own vessels steered close, forcing the Philippine boats to slow down. All the time, the Philippine Coast Guard was both challenging and responding to the challenge of the Chinese vessels. The specific incident prompted Marcos to summon China’s ambassador to the Philippines to Malacañang for an explanation. During their meeting, Marcos pointed out that friends should not be pointing lasers at each other.
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