Sullivan raised the importance of” stability” in the Taiwan Strait and “freedom of navigation” in the South China Sea, where Beijing and Manila have clashed in recent months.
He expressed” issues about ( Chinese ) support for Russia’s army industrial bottom”- echoing longtime US claims that Beijing has rejected, the reading added.
The White House also referred to” the necessity of avoiding miscalculation and increase in cyberspace, and continuing efforts to reach a ceasefire and prisoner deal in Gaza,” according to the White House.
” DESTABILISING ACTIONS”
Sullivan and Wang discussed plans for their rulers to speak in the upcoming days on Wednesday, and they had a heated argument over China’s increasingly forceful policy in contested sea areas.
Sullivan “reaffirmed the United States ‘ devotion to defending its Indo-Pacific friends”, the White House said.
He also “expressed concern about ( China’s ) destabilising actions against lawful Philippine maritime operations” in the disputed South China Sea, it said.
Wang reportedly issued his own notice to Washington, according to Chinese state media.
According to state broadcaster Video, the United States may not help or accept the Philippines ‘ behavior as an excuse to destroy China’s sovereignty and territorial dignity.