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The meeting with a discussion agenda on maritime security also highlighted attacks on tankers in the Persian Gulf, piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, as well as drug and human trafficking in the Mediterranean and Atlantic Seas.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken initially voiced controversy or bullying in the South China Sea and warned the UN Security Council that a conflict would have serious global consequences for security and trade. China responded strongly to the comments.
The South China Sea has been one of many flashpoints in the difficult relationship between China and the United States, where Washington rejects what it calls territorial claims by Beijing in the region that violate international law.
“Conflict in the South China Sea, or in any ocean, will have serious global consequences for security, and trade,” Blinken said at the meeting.
“When a country faces no consequences for ignoring these rules, it triggers greater impunity and instability everywhere,” the top American diplomat was quoted as saying. Reuters, Tuesday (10/8/2021).
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China claims vast swaths of the South China Sea that overlap with the exclusive economic zones of Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and the Philippines. Trillions of dollars are generated in trade traffic through this route every year. The disputed area also contains rich fishing grounds and gas fields.
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