Tensions mount as Chinese maritime forces continue to turn the screws on the Philippines within its own exclusive economic zone.
Washington has rebuked Beijing following another collision between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels, marking the latest flashpoint in the long-running territorial dispute in the South China Sea.'The United States stands with its ally, the Philippines, and condemns the dangerous and escalatory actions by the People's Republic of China against lawful Philippine maritime operations in the vicinity of Sabina Shoal,' U.S.
In response, China has maintained a continuous maritime presence, and had in recent weeks blocked Philippine attempts to deliver supplies to the ship.Manila has vowed to maintain its presence in the area, while China accuses the Philippines of using the ship as a pretext for an indefinite presence, similar to the Philippines' grounded warship at Second Thomas Shoal.
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