America, Japan, Australia and India are very involved in regards to the state of affairs within the South China Sea

– We’re very involved in regards to the militarization of disputed areas and alarming actions within the South China Sea, mentioned the international ministers of the 4 nations in a joint assertion after talks in Tokyo.

The group doesn’t point out China by title within the assertion, however they discuss with a sequence of current conflicts between China and the Philippines. The previous has just lately, amongst different issues, performed navy workout routines within the South China Sea with Russia.

China claims nearly all the South China Sea, together with areas claimed by the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan. Amongst different issues, China has constructed foundations on reefs which might be submerged at excessive tide.