US vows to defend Philippines against China’s ‘dangerous’ actions under Truman-era treaty
The United States stated Monday that it might defend the Philippines against potential threats under a decades-old treaty after Chinese ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels within the South China Sea.The U.S. and different allies expressed alarm over the Chinese motion off Second Thomas Shoal, and Washington particularly… The United States has pledged to defend the Philippines against potential threats under a decades-old treaty after Chinese ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels in the South China Sea. The U.S. and its allies expressed alarm over the Chinese motion off Second Thomas Shoal, and renewed a warning that it's obligated to defend Philippines under a 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty if Filipino armed forces, ships, or plane come under an armed assault. The State Department blamed Chinese ships for the collisions and stated that China may have violated international law by intentionally interfering with the Philippine vessels' exercise of high seas freedom of navigation. This has led to an emergency assembly with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and criticism of China's use of force within the disputed waters.
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The United States stated Monday that it might defend the Philippines against potential threats under a decades-old treaty after Chinese ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels within the South China Sea.
The U.S. and different allies expressed alarm over the Chinese motion off Second Thomas Shoal, and Washington particularly renewed a warning that it’s obligated to defend the Philippines under a 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty if Filipino armed forces, ships or plane come under an armed assault, together with “those of its coast guard — anywhere in the South China Sea.”
“The United States stands with our Philippine allies in the face of the People’s Republic of China coast guard and maritime militia’s dangerous and unlawful actions obstructing an October 22 Philippine resupply mission to Second Thomas Shoal,” the State Department stated in a press release issued by its embassy in Manila.
The State Department blamed Chinese ships for the collisions and stated China doubtless “violated international law by intentionally interfering with the Philippine vessels’ exercise of high seas freedom of navigation.”
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In May, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Philippine Secretary of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez established the “Bilateral Defense Guidelines” and reaffirmed that “an armed attack in the Pacific, including anywhere in the South China Sea, on either of their public vessels, aircraft, or armed forces – which includes their Coast Guards – would invoke mutual defense commitments under Articles IV and V of the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty,” the State Department stated.
Washington has deployed forces to the disputed sea to patrol the waters and promote freedom of navigation. The transfer has angered Beijing, which has warned the U.S. to cease meddling.
On Sunday, about 5 Chinese coast guard ships, eight accompanying vessels and two navy ships fashioned a blockade to forestall two Philippine coast guard ships and two boats from delivering meals and different provides to Filipino forces stationed at Second Thomas Shoal aboard a marooned navy ship, Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Jay Tarriela stated.
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During the standoff, one of many Philippine coast guard ships and a provide boat have been individually hit by a Chinese coast guard ship and a vessel, Tarriela stated.
The Chinese coast guard on Sunday blamed the Philippine vessels for inflicting the collisions.
“China once again urges the Philippines to take seriously China’s grave concerns, honor its promise, stop making provocations at sea, stop making dangerous moves, stop groundlessly attacking and slandering China, and to tow away the illegally ‘grounded’ warship as soon as possible,” Zhou Zhiyong was quoted as saying by the Chinese Embassy in Manila.
On Monday, Philippine diplomats summoned a Chinese Embassy official in Manila for a strongly-worded protest following Sunday’s collisions. No accidents have been reported, however the encounters broken a Philippine coast guard ship and a wooden-hulled provide boat operated by navy personnel, officers stated.
The collisions additionally prompted Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to name an emergency assembly with the protection secretary and different high navy and safety officers to talk about the most recent hostilities within the disputed waters.
After the assembly, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro blasted China in a news convention for resorting to “brute force” within the area. He additionally stated China’s “aggression” endangered Filipino crew members.
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“The Philippine government views the latest aggression by China as a blatant violation of international law,” Teodoro stated. “China has no legal right or authority to conduct law enforcement operations in our territorial waters and in our exclusive economic zone.”
“We are taking these incidents seriously at the highest levels of government,” he continued. “The Chinese government is deliberately obfuscating the truth.”
Marcos has ordered an investigation of the high-sea collisions, Teodoro stated.
The Filipino leaders additionally intend to talk about the Chinese ships’ harmful maneuvers throughout talks between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on a proposed nonaggression pact to forestall a significant armed battle within the South China Sea.
Beijing is internet hosting the three-day negotiations beginning Monday, two Philippine officers informed The Associated Press.
Teodoro stated it was “very ironic” that China was internet hosting the talks given their “blatant disregard of international law.”
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The territorial conflicts have concerned China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei. The conflicts have been thought to be a flashpoint within the U.S.-China rivalry.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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