US urges de-escalation as China and Philippines talk after clash in the West PH Sea

Manila Bulletin

The U.S. is urging de-escalation as China and the Philippines hold talks to ease mounting tensions following their worst confrontation in the disputed West PH Sea that sparked fears of a wider conflict that could involve the United States.  There was no mention of any major agreement, however, after the daylong meeting in Manila that could prevent a repeat of the June 17 clash at Second Thomas Shoal which caused injuries to Filipino navy personnel and damaged two military boats.  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00We, of course, would welcome any efforts to de-escalate tensions in the South China Sea.

00:06It's something that's, of course, a priority for us.

00:09But specifically in this context, I think when it comes to the PRC, actions speak louder

00:14than words, specifically for our partners in the Philippines when we're talking about

00:19the second Thomas Shoal and some of the destabilizing actions that the PRC has taken in that region.

00:26We would welcome steps to de-escalate, but actions speak louder than words.

00:30And clearly, especially in the South China Sea, especially in the context of the second

00:34Thomas Shoal, you have seen PRC actions be inconsistent with a stated goal, perhaps,

00:41of de-escalation.

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