Australia Condemns CCP’s Aggression Towards the Philippines at South China Sea

A China Coast Guard vessel rammed into the Philippine Coast Guard’s Teresa Magbanua at Sabina Shoal on Aug. 31.

A Chinese Coast Guard ship with bow number 5205 (L) collides with Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua near the Sabina Shoal at South China Sea on Aug. 31, 2024, in a still from video. Philippine Coast Guard via AP

The Australian government has condemned the repeated aggressive actions of the Chinese military towards their Philippine counterpart in the South China Sea.

“Australia shares the Philippines’ condemnation of this destabilising and unacceptable conduct,” said Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).