Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 7) — The United States has expressed concern over China’s “unprofessional maneuvers” against the Filipino coast guards in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) last week, stressing such a move “threatens the security and legal rights” of the Philippines.
“We call on the PRC (People’s Republic of China) to comply with international law, including implementing the legally binding 2016 award in the Philippines v. China Law of the Sea Convention arbitration as a starting point to achieve a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific,” US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said in a statement on Friday.
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We are concerned by the unprofessional maneuvers of the China Coast Guard against the Philippines Coast Guard. The PRC’s irresponsible behavior in the South China Sea threatens the security and legal rights of our treaty ally, the Philippines. We call on the PRC to comply with…
— Ambassador MaryKay L. Carlson (@USAmbPH) July 6, 2023
