Asia

WASHINGTON: The United States said on Monday (Oct 13) it stood by its ally the Philippines and emphasised their mutual defence treaty after Chinese and Philippine vessels clashed amid heightened tensions in the disputed South China Sea.Earlier, China’s Foreign Ministry urged Manila not to challenge Beijing’s efforts to “safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests” after Sunday’s incident in the Spratly Islands, in which the Philippines said China deployed water cannon and rammed a Filipino vessel.US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott condemned China’s “ramming and water cannoning” of a Philippines vessel and said Washington stood with its ally “as they…

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