The US condemned the “dangerous behavior” against “lawful Spanish sea businesses” on Monday after the latest fight.
According to State Department spokesman Vedant Patel,” These actions are the most recent instances of ( China ) using dangerous and escalatory measures to enforce its expansive and unlawful South China Sea maritime claims.”
Mao Ning, Patel’s rival in China, defended Beijing’s “legal measures to safeguard its regional autonomy and maritime rights and interests,” as asked about Patel’s comment on Tuesday.
In a typical presentation, Mao stated that the US has no authority to intervene in nautical issues between China and the Philippines because it is not a party to the South China Sea.
According to Mao,” the US does stop provoking conflict in the South China Sea, stop causing local balance, and prevent escalating tensions,” he said.
Sabina Shoal is in the Spratly Islands, which are claimed by China, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.
According to researchers, Beijing wants to encroach on Manila’s special economic zone while expanding its expansion into Sabina Shoal, bringing about normalization of Chinese rule there.
The conflicted situations recall those from 2012, when Beijing seized control of Scarborough Shoal, another proper element in the South China Sea that was most closely related to the Philippines.