“US Warns China to End Provocative Actions in South China Sea Amid Tension with Philippines”

The United States on Saturday called on Beijing to end its “provocative and dangerous” action in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, raising its voice after an incident that raised tension with the Philippines, whose president is to be received. Monday at the White House. “We call on Beijing to desist from its provocative and dangerous action” in these waters, where a collision was narrowly avoided on Sunday between two Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels, a spokesperson for the Department of Defense said in a statement. American State, Matthew Miller. The United States also warns that no Chinese offensive would go unanswered, while tensions are already high between the two countries, against a backdrop of economic competition and struggles for diplomatic influence. “An armed attack in the Pacific, which includes the South China Sea, against Philippine armed forces, government vessels or aircraft, including those of the Coast Guard, would result in the application of mutual defense commitments of States States” with respect to the Philippines, under a 1951 treaty, says the spokesman for the State Department.