Increased Chinese harassment of vessels in the South China Sea has added another dimension to the visit.
as the U.S. looks to deter China’s increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea. its navy and coast guard patrols and chasing away fishermen in waters that are close to Philippine shores but that Beijing claims as its own.
Marcos said the relationship was essential as Philippines and the Pacific finds itself in “possibly the most complicated geopolitical situation in the world right now.” The two leaders discussed the security situation and announced a series of new economic, education, climate and other initiatives as part of Marcos’ four-day visit to Washington.
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller on Saturday called media reporting on the encounters a “stark reminder” of Chinese “harassment and intimidation of Philippine vessels as they undertake routine patrols within their exclusive economic zone.”U.S. and Taiwanese officials have also been unnerved by recent critical comments by China’s ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xilian, over the Philippines granting the U.S. military increased access to bases.
The officials described Huang’s comments as one of many recent provocative actions by the Chinese to put pressure on the Philippines.
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