(Washington / Manila / Beijing Composite Electric) The US State Department condemned the China Maritime Police Ship in the South China Sea danger to deal with the Philippine supply ships and reiterated that the United States and the Allied Philippines were standing together.The Ambassador of Japan and the European Union also concerned about the new round of disputes in the China and the Philippines in the South China Sea.
U.S. State Department spokesman Miller Miller issued a statement on Saturday (March 23) that Chinese ships repeatedly used high -pressure water cannons and reckless interception of the Philippine supply boat on the day of ChinaEssenceChinese behavior "destroys regional stability and obviously ignores international law."
He said: "China's actions have hindered the Filipinos' routine supply and rotation tasks, and deprived the necessary supplies of the Philippine soldiers in the Ayunjin Reef (China -called Renai Reef).Exercise the latest incident of the freedom of navigation and destroying this long -term outpost base supply line. "
In the statement, Miller repeated the content of the 2016 International Arbitration Tribunal's decision on the South China Sea Case.There is legal binding.
Japan also condemned China's dangerous actions in the South China Sea.Japan ’s Ambassador to the Philippines, Hiroshi, also said on the social media platform X, saying that Japan has repeatedly adopted dangerous actions in the China Maritime Police in the South China Sea to cause serious concerns of the Philippine personnel injuries.He also reiterated the position of the Japanese -American and Philippine Vice Foreign Minister Conference held in Tokyo on Thursday (21st): "Japan, the Philippines and the United States are united. Japan will stand with the Philippines."
EU Ambassador to the Philippines, Belon, also worried about the incident, and called on all parties to abide by the ruling and international law of the international arbitral tribunal to peacefully resolve disputes and ensure the safety of everyone in the South China Sea.
The Philippines accused the Chinese maritime police and maritime militia harassing, blocking, using water cannons and hazardous actions on the routine rotation and supply tasks of Ayunjin Reef on the same day, causing injuries to the Philippine personnel.Chinese side pointed out that the Philippine vessels regardless of the Chinese Maritime Police repeatedly discouraged the warnings and rushed into the waters of Renai Reef.
This is the second dispute in the South China Sea within three days of China and the Philippines.Philippine National Security Consultant Arnold has asked to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the next step on Saturday. It is expected that the meeting will be held on Monday (25th).
He issued a statement saying: "China's continuous and systematically implemented these illegal and irresponsible actions, explaining that peace, dialogue and compliance with international law are just empty claims. The action of the Chinese maritime police to the Philippines and the international internationally.Social proof that China does not recognize any binding or restrictions on its actions.
The Chinese Ministry of Defense on Sunday (24th) emphasized that the Chinese maritime police stopped and drove away from the Philippine ship who transported materials on the beach of Renai Reef to reasonably and legally, and warned that if the Philippines repeatedly challenged the Chinese bottom line, China will continue to adopt resolute and decisive decisivenessMeasures to firmly maintain their own territorial sovereignty.
A spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense Wu Qian said in a question on the day that the reporter said that the Chinese side was willing to properly resolve the dispute with the Filipino to negotiate, but the Philippine "reversed and rejected the righteousness, and tried to build the Renai Reef's illegal beach to build a permanent facility to reinforce permanent facilities, China will never sit at this. "
He also said: "We are telling the Filipino to stop making remarks that may cause conflicts and upgrade, and stop all infringement provocations."