MANILA - US Defence Secretary Mark Esper urged nations in South-east Asia on Tuesday to stand together and push back against China's"excessive claim" in the South China Sea.
He said most of those who came to the meeting"are very concerned about China's excessive claims in the region, that there is a lack of compliance with international laws and norms". "If this were to happen, the code of conduct would be counterproductive and harmful to all who value the freedoms enshrined in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea".
Mr Esper said that the US would continue its"freedom of navigation" exercises in disputed waters to make sure China understands that it"rejects attempts by any nation to use coercion and intimidation to advance its national interest at the expense of others". "Through repeated provocative actions to assert the nine-dash line, Beijing is inhibiting Asean members from accessing over US$2.5 trillion in recoverable energy reserves, while contributing to instability and increasing the risk of conflict," he said.
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