The US Embassy in Manila issued Blinken’s statement on Tuesday, the anniversary of the arbitration tribunal’s decision. The Philippines government complained in 2013 about China’s continued aggressive stance in the disputed maritime zone.
Manila, AP. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has asked China to comply with the 2016 Arbitration Tribunal’s decision. The tribunal did not accept Beijing’s claim over a wide area in the South China Sea. The US Secretary of State has warned that Washington would be obliged to defend its ally, the Philippines, if Beijing’s military, ships or aircraft enter the disputed sea area.
The US Embassy in Manila issued Blinken’s statement on Tuesday, the anniversary of the arbitration tribunal’s decision. The Philippines government complained in 2013 about China’s continued aggressive stance in the disputed maritime zone. After this, the Arbitration Tribunal constituted in The Hague under the United Nations Resolution on the Law of the Sea gave its verdict in the year 2016. China did not participate in the arbitration and continues to violate the decision.
If one China policy is bypassed, there will be a severe storm: China
According to news agency ANI, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that One China is a principle that provides stability in the Taiwan Strait. Wang warned that if the theory was challenged arbitrarily, there would be a severe storm across the region. Wang made the remarks when asked about the reason for the current tension in the Taiwan Strait. He was giving a policy speech at the ASEAN Secretariat.
China blamed America for the tension in the relations between the two countries
On the other hand, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that China’s support for the Russian war against Ukraine is complicating US-China relations at a time when many other issues are being discussed. There are differences between the two countries. China’s foreign minister had blamed the US for the tension in the relations between the two countries. It was said that American policy has been derailed due to the wrong notion of considering China as a threat.