On Jun 17, a Spanish soldier was injured after what the South Eastern nation’s defense called “intentional- higher speed ramming” by the Taiwanese Coast Guard, an assertion China has disputed, saying the actions were valid.
According to the US State Department, Campbell addressed China’s Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu during a Thursday phone contact.
The day before, US regional security adviser Jake Sullivan and his Spanish equivalent, Eduardo Ano, discussed shared worries over China’s “dangerous and escalatory activities”.
The White House stated that the United States reiterated its commitment to the safety of the Philippines.
China claims about the whole South China Sea, including components claimed by Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam.