UK Concerned by Beijing’s Activity in South China Sea, Foreign Secretary Says

David Lammy said the UK will work with the Philippines to ’maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.’
UK Concerned by Beijing’s Activity in South China Sea, Foreign Secretary Says
British Foreign Minister David Lammy meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (not pictured) in Manila, Philippines, March 8, 2025. Ezra Acayan/Getty Images
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The UK is concerned about the Chinese regime’s “dangerous and destabilizing activities” in the South China Sea, Foreign Secretary David Lammy said following his recent visit to the Philippines, which he said is at “the sharp end” as a result of Beijing’s behavior.

“A third of global maritime trade passes through the South China Sea. Growth in the UK and around the world depends on these trade routes being safe and secure. That’s why we’re concerned about dangerous and destabilizing activities by China in this region,” Lammy said in a video posted on X on March 10.