Manila Bulletin
China tells US during phone call: Stop emboldening PH actions
US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson urged China to stop harassing Philippine vessels operating within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, following a June 17 confrontation where Chinese Coast Guard vessels rammed Philippine Navy rubber boats.
During the confrontation, the China Coast Guard rammed a Philippine boat and confiscated Filipino troops' firearms, leading to severe injuries on the Philippine side and a sailor losing a thumb.
Carlson stated that China's actions interfere with the freedom of navigation and overflight for all states in the region and reminded China that the 2016 Arbitral Award has invalidated its expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea.
In response, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning confirmed that Chinese Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu told US State Department Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell that the US should stop emboldening and supporting the provocations of the Philippine side.
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller stated that Campbell expressed serious concern about Beijing's "destabilizing" actions and reiterated the US defense commitment to the Philippines.
Campbell also affirmed the United States' support for freedom of navigation and overflight and the peaceful resolution of disputes, consistent with international law.
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