• 3 months ago
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.

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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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