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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to their alliance following China’s dangerous maneuvers during a resupply mission in the West Philippine Sea.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest against China over last Sunday’s “dangerous blocking maneuvers” by its ships that led to one of them “slightly” colliding with a Philippine vessel carrying supplies and provisions for troops stationed on BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal.
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos convened yesterday his security and defense officials for a command conference at Malacañang where they discussed the disruption by the Chinese of a resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre, wherein one of its ships slightly hit a Philippine Coast Guard vessel during a “dangerous and provocative” maneuver.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 23) — Responding to a collision between Chinese and Philippines vessels during a resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, the United States reaffirmed its defense treaty obligation with the country on Monday.
WASHINGTON, United States — China's top diplomat will pay a rare visit to Washington this week, the United States announced Monday, paving the way for a potential visit by President Xi Jinping aimed at keeping tensions in check.
In a latest incident in the contested South China Sea, the Philippines has accused China of being an "aggressor," claiming that China's actions have led to an increase in tensions and a collision that damaged one of Manila's boats during a resupply mission. While no one was harmed in the collision, the incident has drawn international condemnation and heightened concerns from the United States.The collision occurred on Sunday when a Chinese coast guard ship and a smaller Philippine resupply boat made contact near the Second Thomas Shoal, which is known as Ayungin in the Philippines and Renai Reef in China. The Philippines has stationed troops aboard the BRP Sierra Madre, a former warship grounded on the shoal in 1999 to assert its sovereignty claims within the country's 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone.The Philippines President, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., held a security meeting to discuss what he referred to as "the latest violation by China" and ordered an investigation into the incident, emphasizing that it is being taken seriously at the highest level of government. Tensions have been growing between the Philippines and China under Marcos's leadership, with the Philippines seeking closer ties with the United States and expressing concerns about Beijing's aggressive behavior.The Philippines has urged China to halt its "illegal" and "provocative" actions in the South China Sea and emphasized the need to respect the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which stated that China's expansive claims had no legal basis. The Philippine coast guard shared images showing its resupply operation surrounded by several larger Chinese coast guard vessels.
Tensions over the South China Sea escalated Monday with China filing a diplomatic complaint, the Philippines summoning Beijing’s ambassador, and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordering a probe a day after vessels from both nations collided in the disputed waters.
The United States renewed a warning Monday that it would defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack under a 1951 treaty, after Chinese ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels off a contested shoal in the South China Sea.