MANILA: The United States has laid out in clear terms the extent of its defence treaty commitments to the Philippines, issuing new guidelines that refer specifically to attacks in the South China Sea, including on its coast guard. The six-page 'bilateral defence guidelines' agreed in Washington on Wednesda
MANILA: The United States has laid out in clear terms the extent of its defence treaty commitments to the Philippines, issuing new guidelines that refer specifically to attacks in the South China Sea, including on its coast guard.
The guidelines said the bilateral treaty commitments would be invoked if either is attacked specifically in the South China Sea and also if coast guard vessels were the target. The guidelines send a"warning" to China against targeting the Philippine coast guard said Rommel Ong, former vice commander of the Philippine Navy and a professor at the Ateneo School of Government.Commentary: Is Philippines going from Duterte’s pivot to China to Marcos Jr’s rebalance to the US?
China's foreign ministry on Thursday said it opposed the use of bilateral defence treaties to interfere in the South China Sea, which"should not be a hunting ground for external forces"., which included talks with counterpart Joe Biden.
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