The top US military officer in the Pacific on Tuesday said Washington was 'very, very concerned' about Beijing's recent 'dangerous' actions in the disputed South China Sea, after confrontations with Philippine vessels.
This handout photo taken on March 23, 2024 and released by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on March 25, 2024 shows an aerial view of BRP Datu Pagbuaya as it sails from the Philippine-held Thitu Island sheltered port, in the Spratly Islands , in the disputed South China Sea .
Since the 1990s, China has sought to exert control over a swathe of the southwest Pacific, bringing tense standoffs with many neighbours who claim various islands, atolls, reefs and shoals for their own. The United States, a treaty ally of the Philippines, has led a chorus of support for the Southeast Asian country in response to China's actions.
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