Washington ‘Continues to Urge’ China to Stop Its Aggression in South China Sea: US Diplomat

Protesters take part in a rally to mark the anniversary of the 2016 arbitral ruling on the South China Sea, at a park in Manila, Philippines, on July 12, 2024. The Philippines will "stand our ground" in a dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea, a top security official said on that day, eight years after an international ruling against China in the territorial contest. Ted Aljibe/AFP via Getty Images

The United States recently renewed its call on the Chinese regime to stop its aggressive actions in the South China Sea, particularly against the Philippines, as a network of allies supports Washington in preserving the rule of law in the disputed waters, according to a U.S. diplomat.

Speaking at a Manila, Philippines, forum on July 12, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson and other counterparts from key Western and Asian allies expressed their support for the Philippines amid growing tensions with communist China in the Indo-Pacific region.