Washington ‘Continues to Urge’ China to Stop Its Aggression in South China Sea: US Diplomat

The United States recently renewed its call on the Chinese regime to stop its aggressive actions in the South China Sea, particularly against the Philippines, as a network of allies supports Washington in preserving the rule of law in the disputed waters, a U.S. diplomat said. Speaking at a Manila forum on July 12, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson and other counterparts from key Western and Asian allies expressed their support for the Philippines amid growing tensions with communist China in the Indo-Pacific region. “With the backing of an increasingly interconnected latticework of alliances and partnerships, the United States continues to urge the PRC [People’s Republic of China] to cease escalatory and dangerous harassment of Philippine vessels lawfully operating in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone,” Ms. Carlson said....