President Joe Biden's nominee to helm the Indo-Pacific Command said this week he believes Chinese forces have been directed to act more aggressively.
Chinese coast guard and maritime militia vessels 'recklessly harassed and blocked' Philippine Coast Guard boats on their way to resupply a Manila-held outpost in the South China Sea, the Philippines said Friday.Chinese coast guard crews conducted unsafe maneuvers around their Philippine counterparts, risking a collision, according to aerial footage published by local paper the Daily Tribune. One Chinese ship fired a water cannon at a supply boat, Philippine forces said.
The Philippines is one of America's oldest allies in Asia, and President Joe Biden has pledged to honor their decades-old mutual defense treaty. The agreement obliges American forces to intervene in the event of an attack against the Philippines, including the South China Sea.Philippine Senator Francis Tolentino called the Chinese actions on Friday a dangerous move that 'undermines the principle of maritime safety and poses a direct threat to international peace and security.
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