The US says China's use of water cannons to disrupt operations of Philippine vessels are inconsistent with international law.
MANILA, Philippines – The United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, and the European Union on Sunday, August 6, expressed support to the Philippines as one of its vessels wasby the Chinese Coast Guard during a routine resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal.
“Such actions by the PRC are inconsistent with international law and are the latest in repeated threats to the status quo in the South China Sea, directly threatening regional peace and stability,” the US said. unable The US added that an attack on the country’s public vessels, aircraft, and armed forces “would invoke the US mutual defense commitments under Article IV of the 1951 US Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty.” Canada said that it “unreservedly condemns the dangerous and provocative” actions of the CCG.
Australia, Japan, and the European Union also issued separate statements supporting the Philippines and calling on the respect of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the historic 2016 arbitral ruling against China.
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