The United States has criticized China over what it calls “dangerous actions” by Chinese vessels near disputed islands in the South China Sea, while reaffirming its defense pact with the Philippines.
U.S. State Department deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott condemned the Chinese regime’s “ramming and water cannoning” of a Philippine vessel belonging to Manila’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on Oct. 12, according to a statement released on Oct. 13.
“We stand with our Philippine allies as they confront China’s dangerous actions which undermine regional stability,” Pigott said.
“China’s sweeping territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea and its increasingly coercive actions to advance them at the expense of its neighbors continue to undermine regional stability and fly in the face of its prior commitments to resolve disputes peacefully.”…
US Condemns China’s Ramming of Philippine Vessel in South China Sea
