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US lawmakers condemn China’s 'unlawful acts' in WPS
Philippine senators and the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) party have condemned "dangerous maneuvers" and "illegal and blatant actions" by the China Coast Guard and Chinese maritime militia in the South China Sea.
During a resupply mission near Ayungin Shoal on October 22, 2023, a Chinese coast guard ship collided with a Philippine military-contracted transport vessel, and a Chinese maritime militia vessel bumped the Philippine Coast Guard ship MRRV Cabra.
China's foreign ministry claimed the collision with the transport vessel occurred after it "ignored multiple warnings and deliberately passed through law enforcement in an unprofessional and dangerous manner."
The Lakas-CMD stated that these actions seriously endangered Filipino lives and violated international conventions on preventing collisions at sea, occurring within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone.
US legislators, including House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, unequivocally support the Philippines and condemn the unlawful actions by the Chinese Coast Guard.
They described the incident as part of a larger pattern of aggressive and provocative behavior by Chinese maritime forces in the South China Sea, violating international law and obstructing Philippine vessels in their own EEZ.
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