U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson condemned the Chinese regime on Dec. 14 after Manila reported that a water cannon attack by the Chinese coast guard injured three Filipino fishermen and damaged their two boats in the South China Sea.
“China Coast Guard’s aggressive tactics—water cannoning and cutting anchor lines—against Filipino fishers at Sabina Shoal threaten lives and livelihoods,” Carlson said in a post on X.
“We strongly condemn these illegal actions” and applaud the Philippine Coast Guard for supporting the fishers and defending the country’s sovereign rights, she added.
The Philippines said on Dec. 13 that China’s coast guard vessels and maritime militia ships deployed water cannons and carried out “dangerous blocking maneuvers” against Philippine fishing boats off a disputed South China Sea shoal….
US Condemns China After South China Sea Vessel Clash Injures Filipino Fishermen
