Washington: The United States on Sunday reiterated a warning to China that an attack on the Philippine armed forces South China Sea Will trigger the 1951 US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty.
Secretary of State Antony Blink The comments were made in a written statement marking the fifth anniversary of an arbitration tribunal’s decision rejecting China’s vast territorial claims in the South China Sea.
China – which claims most of the waters within a so-called nine dash line, which has also been opposed by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam – reiterated on Friday that Beijing did not accept the decision.
“The United States reaffirms its July 13, 2020 policy with respect to maritime claims in the South China Sea,” Blinken said, referring to the disapproval by the former president Donald TrumpAdministration of China’s claims over most of the offshore resources in the South China Sea.
“We also confirm that an armed attack on Philippine armed forces, public ships or aircraft in the South China Sea will enforce US mutual defense commitments under Article IV of the 1951 US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty,” Blinken said.
That article of the treaty states in part that “Each Party recognizes that an armed attack on any side in the Pacific would be dangerous to its own peace and security and declares that it will undertake to meet common threats in its own right.” Will act constitutional procedures.”
Blinken has said this in the past, including in an April 8 conversation with the Philippine Foreign Minister in which state Department He said he “confirmed the entry into force” of the treaty on the South China Sea.
Secretary of State Antony Blink The comments were made in a written statement marking the fifth anniversary of an arbitration tribunal’s decision rejecting China’s vast territorial claims in the South China Sea.
China – which claims most of the waters within a so-called nine dash line, which has also been opposed by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam – reiterated on Friday that Beijing did not accept the decision.
“The United States reaffirms its July 13, 2020 policy with respect to maritime claims in the South China Sea,” Blinken said, referring to the disapproval by the former president Donald TrumpAdministration of China’s claims over most of the offshore resources in the South China Sea.
“We also confirm that an armed attack on Philippine armed forces, public ships or aircraft in the South China Sea will enforce US mutual defense commitments under Article IV of the 1951 US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty,” Blinken said.
That article of the treaty states in part that “Each Party recognizes that an armed attack on any side in the Pacific would be dangerous to its own peace and security and declares that it will undertake to meet common threats in its own right.” Will act constitutional procedures.”
Blinken has said this in the past, including in an April 8 conversation with the Philippine Foreign Minister in which state Department He said he “confirmed the entry into force” of the treaty on the South China Sea.
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