Australia Condemns CCP’s Aggression Towards the Philippines at South China Sea

Published on September 4, 2024

The Australian government has condemned the repeated aggressive actions of the Chinese military towards their Philippine counterpart in the South China Sea. “Australia shares the Philippines’ condemnation of this destabilising and unacceptable conduct,” said Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). “It poses serious risks of harm to crew, and undermines recent commitments to de-escalate tensions in the South China Sea.” The DFAT’s statement comes in response to a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel ramming into the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) largest ship, Teresa Magbanua, at Sabina Shoal, or what China calls Xianbin Jiao, on Aug. 31. This marks the fifth maritime confrontation between the two countries at the disputed territory in a month....

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