Tensions in the South China Sea: Beijing and Washington exchange ‘warnings’ about their respective meddling

Tensions are rising in the South China Sea as Beijing and Washington exchange “warnings” about their respective meddling in the area. According to AFP, China warned the US today not to support the Philippines over sovereignty in the South China Sea, while Washington pledged to continue supporting its allies in the region, in a meeting of high-ranking officials in Beijing. “The US should not use bilateral treaties as a pretext to undermine China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and even more so, it should not support or condone the illegal actions of the Philippines,” Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said. addressing Jake Sullivan, the White House National Security Adviser, at their meeting today, China’s CCTV TV reported. President Joe Biden’s adviser, for his part, “recalled the commitment of the US to defend its allies in the zone […]
Source: News Beast

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