'The three countries will continue to call out behavior that is inconsistent with international law, including the PRC’s recent actions near Second Thomas Shoal that interfered with the Philippines’ lawful exercise of high seas freedom of navigation,' says the US State Department
MANILA, Philippines – The United States, the Philippines, and Japan on Friday, September 22, reaffirmed their commitment to promote peace and stability in the South China Sea and East China Sea as part of continuing efforts to deepen their trilateral cooperation on various areas.
“The three officials discussed ways to support economic resiliency and deepen trilateral cooperation on energy, infrastructure, and digital economy issues, and to enhance trilateral security cooperation, including on maritime domain awareness, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief efforts,” US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.
He said the three officials also “committed to uphold our shared values of freedom, democracy, and respect for human rights, and reaffirmed our shared vision, as equal and sovereign partners, for a free and open Indo-Pacific region that upholds international law.”
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