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US, EU decry China Coast Guard ramming incident in WPS
The US and EU ambassadors to the Philippines have expressed deep concern over China's recent aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea.
US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson condemned the PRC's "unsafe, unlawful, and aggressive conduct" that disrupted a legal Philippine mission and endangered lives.
EU diplomat Luc Veron voiced particular alarm over a boat ramming incident that targeted a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ship near Sabina Shoal.
Veron emphasized the EU's belief that respect for international law, including UNCLOS, is crucial in the South China Sea.
These incidents follow earlier instances where Chinese planes used flares against a Philippine fisheries aircraft on August 19 and 22.
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Two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels, BRP Bagacay and BRP Cape Engaño, were involved in collisions with Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels due to aggressive maneuvers by the CCG near Sabina Shoal.
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The US has strongly condemned China's actions after its Coast Guard vessels deliberately collided with two Philippine Coast Guard ships near Sabina Shoal within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone on August 19.
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The Philippines is considering filing a case against China before an international tribunal following recent ramming incidents involving two Philippine Coast Guard vessels in the West Philippine Sea.
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National Security Adviser Eduardo Año asserted the Philippines' "unassailable rights" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during a phone call with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
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A Chinese fighter jet deployed flares multiple times near a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) patrol plane over the West Philippine Sea on August 19 and 22.
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