Business Technology, Finance Technology & Information Technology
In the South China Sea, the US stands with PH to respect the rules and international law.
MANILA, Philippines – The United States has pledged its “full” support for the Philippines’ sovereignty and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea.
Visiting Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said this promise is part of the US’s Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the Philippines during a recent media roundtable.
“In the face of escalating encroachments in the South China Sea, the Philippines has been a pioneer and a champion for defending the freedom of navigation,” she said.
“The United States remains dedicated to working with the Philippine government to defend the international maritime order’s rules and laws, and we have spoken out against violations of the Philippines’ sovereign rights,” she said.
The announcement came just hours after the Philippine government protested the return of 100 illicit Chinese vessels to the Julian Felipe Reef on Thursday.
Sherman stated that the US-Philippines bilateral maritime discussion serves as a tool for the two countries to discuss issues in the South China Sea and “develop solutions and work together” to ensure that people’s livelihoods are protected.
“Security is unquestionably one of the most pressing concerns in the maritime realm. Another is unregulated, underreported, illegal fishing; another is the environment “she stated
“There are a lot of challenges,” she noted, “and I’m really delighted that this marine debate has started.”
Sherman spoke with Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during her trip to Manila on Thursday.
Economic recovery efforts, energy, health, the Ukraine war, and human rights were among the themes discussed during the discussions.
On human rights, the Philippines renewed its appeal to the United States to support the UN Joint Program on Human Rights, which runs for three years (2021-2024). (PNA)
Save/Share this story with QR CODE
Disclaimer
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute endorsement of any specific technologies or methodologies and financial advice or endorsement of any specific products or services.
📩 Need to get in touch?
Feel free to Email Us for comments, suggestions, reviews, or anything else.
We appreciate your reading. 😊Simple Ways To Say Thanks & Support Us:
1.) ❤️GIVE A TIP. Send a small donation thru Paypal😊❤️
Your DONATION will be used to fund and maintain NEXTGENDAY.com
Subscribers in the Philippines can make donations to mobile number 0917 906 3081, thru GCash.
3.) 🛒 BUY or SIGN UP to our AFFILIATE PARTNERS.
4.) 👍 Give this news article a THUMBS UP, and Leave a Comment (at Least Five Words).
AFFILIATE PARTNERS
World Class Nutritional Supplements - Buy Highest Quality Products, Purest Most Healthy Ingredients, Direct to your Door! Up to 90% OFF.
Join LiveGood Today - A company created to satisfy the world's most demanding leaders and entrepreneurs, with the best compensation plan today.
Libiran, a DOTr executive, resigns for “personal” reasons.
MANILA, Philippines — Assistant Secretary and spokesman for the Department […]
Transport strike demonstrates the necessity for a motorcycle-for-hire measure to be passed
In view of the recent statewide transportation strike, a party-list […]
The future of eCommerce is GC Mart and social commerce.
According to a recent analysis by Research And Markets, the […]
BOI has approved Pangasinan’s P91-million hog production project.
The Board of Investments (BOI) announced that it had authorized […]
Push for the department of water resources management
A party-list senator continued to advocate for the establishment of […]
More Filipinos claim that things are better than they were a year ago.
According to a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, at […]