The U.S. State Department said the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty obliges it to defend the Philippines, should its vessels come under an armed attack.
The United States said Monday that it would defend the Philippines against potential threats under a decades-old treaty after Chinese ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels in the South China Sea. The U.S.
During the standoff, one of the Philippine coast guard ships and a supply boat were separately hit by a Chinese coast guard ship and a vessel, Tarriela said. The Chinese coast guard on Sunday blamed the Philippine vessels for causing the collisions.
The Philippine government views the latest aggression by China as a blatant violation of international law,' Teodoro said. 'China has no legal right or authority to conduct law enforcement operations in our territorial waters and in our exclusive economic zone.' 'We are taking these incidents seriously at the highest levels of government,' he continued. 'The Chinese government is deliberately obfuscating the truth.
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