US lawmakers cross partylines to condemn Chinese Coast Guard's 'unlawful actions' at SCS

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AMERICAN lawmakers have crossed partylines to condemn the Chinese Coast Guard's (CCG) unlawful actions in the South China Sea (SCS) and continued violation of international law.

The National Task Force for the WPS reported that at past 6 a.m. on October 22, while conducting a regular resupply mission to BRP Sierra Madre, 'dangerous blocking maneuvers' of a CCG vessel caused it to collide with a Philippines-contracted indigenous resupply boat Unaiza May 2.The United States House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday issued a bipartisan statement in support of the Philippines.

-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty,' they added.The Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday filed a new diplomatic protest against China after its coast guard's recent 'dangerous maneuvers' collided with Filipino vessels on a resupply mission in the West Philippine Sea .

 

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