Blinken visit comes amid escalating tension between Manila, Beijing
Blinken’s visit to the Philippines follows a recent trade mission by US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo
Manila says one boat sustained minor damage, and four coast guardsman were injured when it was hit by water cannon from Chinese guard boat during mission to resupply outpost on disputed shoal.
Statement comes as rule of law and peace in the region are under threat from China
South China Sea disputes could also test Indonesia’s next leader
The vessel was there for supply purposes, the China coast guard said
Both nations have had tense encounters with China over the strategic waterway
Chinese foreign ministry summons Philippines’ envoy Tuesday to protest President Ferdinand Marcos, Junior’s congratulatory tweet to Taiwan’s pro-independence presidential candidate on his election
The three presidential candidates exchanged views on security, geopolitics and international relations during Sunday's nationally televised debate
Beijing and Manila have traded accusations in recent months over several run-ins in the South China Sea
China and the Philippines trade accusations in recent months over a series of maritime run-ins
The comments came a day after the People's Daily, the mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party, wrote that the Philippines had relied on U.S. support to continually provoke China.
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