US, Canada, EU condemn China's actions in Ayungin Shoal

The United States, Canada, and the European Union have condemned China's actions in Ayungin Shoal where Chinese vessels collided with Philippine assets during a resupply mission.

US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson stated that the US condemns the actions that endangered Filipino service members and reaffirmed the US commitment under the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty.

The US Department of State said the actions violated international law by intentionally interfering with the Philippine vessels' exercise of high seas freedom of navigation.

Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman said Ottawa also stands in "full unity with the Philippines in defense of its territorial integrity and the upholding of international law."

The European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Véron called the repeated incidents "dangerous and very disturbing" and joined the Philippines in calling for full observance of international law in the South China Sea.

Ambassadors from Japan, Australia, Germany, and the Netherlands have also expressed concern and alarm over China's maneuvers, backing the Philippines' position of upholding maritime order based on UNCLOS.

Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko stated that Japan strongly opposes any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion and stands with the Philippines in upholding maritime order based on UNCLOS and the 2016 Arbitral Award.

German Ambassador to Manila Andreas Pfaffernosche reiterated the international community's call for China to uphold maritime laws in accordance with UNCLOS, the basis of the Philippines' arbitral win over China's nine-dash line claim.