There is no need for China to overreact to the current situation in the South China Sea amid the ongoing tensions with countries such as the Philippines, White House National Security adviser John Kirby said.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Asked to comment on the recently conducted Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity , Kirby said the joint patrols come in the context of the tensions over the Second Thomas Shoal, a submerged reef among the Spratly Islands.“I can’t speak for the People’s Republic of China reaction one way or another, except to say there’s no reason to overreact to this,” he told reporters in a press briefing at the Philippine Embassy here.
Marcos is also set to hold a bilateral meeting with Biden on the same day, while Biden and Kishida were scheduled to hold a separate one on Wednesday, April 10.While the summit is set to deepen the alliance and relations of the three countries, Kirby said concerns regarding the South China Sea are set to take center stage once the leaders meet.
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