Amid escalating tensions within the South China Sea, China issued a warning to the USA, urging it to chorus from endorsing or condoning the Philippines’ actions within the area.
The remarks by the Chinese language Overseas Minister Wang Yi got here whereas he met with US Nationwide Safety Advisor Jake Sullivan, who’s on a two-day go to to the nation.
Xie Feng, Chinese language Ambassador to the USA in a put up on X mentioned, “On the South China Sea, FM Wang harassed China firmly safeguards its territorial sovereignty over the South China Sea islands and maritime rights and pursuits there, and upholds the sanctity and efficacy of the DOC,” added Xie.
He additionally mentioned that the USA in a put up on X mentioned that the USA should not compromise China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
“The US mustn’t undermine China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity on the pretext of bilateral treaties, and mustn’t endorse or condone the Philippines’ acts of infringing on China’s rights.”
Notably, a Philippines Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Sources (BFAR) vessel, the ‘BRP Datu Sanday’ (MMOV 3002), had encountered “aggressive and harmful manoeuvres” from eight Chinese language Coast Guard ships whereas working from Hasa-Hasa Shoal to Escoda Shoal,” information outlet PNA had reported.
Throughout the assembly, Wang reiterated China’s longstanding place that “Taiwan belongs to China” and that the pursuit of Taiwanese independence threatens regional peace and stability.
“On Taiwan, he (Wang Yi) urged the US to honour its dedication of not supporting Taiwan independence, which poses the most important danger to cross-strait peace and stability, abide by the one-China precept and the three Joint Communiques, cease arming Taiwan, and help China’s peaceable reunification,” Xie mentioned on X.
Notably, Sullivan arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day go to to China.
Sullivan is the primary US nationwide safety advisor to go to China in eight years. Throughout the time period of President Barack Obama, Susan Rice travelled to China in 2016.
White Home Nationwide Safety Communications Advisor Jonh Kirby instructed reporters in Washington on August 26 that Sullivan’s go to will embrace conferences with Chinese language Overseas Minister Wang Yi over two days, August 27 by August 29.
