Foreign embassies in Manila sound a chorus of ‘concern’ after the latest confrontation between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea
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“PRC ships employed reckless maneuvers, deliberately colliding with two Philippine Coast Guard ships, causing structural damage and jeopardizing the safety of the crew onboard,” State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said in a statement. US Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson earlier said in an X post that they were “committed to supporting the rights of our #FriendsPartnersAllies under international law.”
It’s the latest in years of confrontations and tensions between Manila and Beijing in waters that are part of the Philippine exclusive economic zone but that China claims at its own. Australian Ambassador to Manila HK Yu said they were “deeply concerned by reports China’s vessels rammed and damaged Philippine vessels that were lawfully near Sabina Shoal.”
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