US, Others Condemn China After New Vessel Collision With Philippine Ship

The State Department and ambassadors from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan have condemned new escalations by Beijing in the South China Sea.

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 footage. Philippine Coast Guard via AP

The United States and ambassadors of several other countries have condemned Beijing’s recent aggressive behavior in the South China Sea after its coast guard ship rammed into another Philippine vessel on Aug. 31.

In a statement, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the United States stands with the Philippines and condemns the “dangerous and escalatory actions by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) against lawful Philippine maritime operations in the vicinity of Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea” on Aug. 31.