China Manila embassy says visiting U.S. envoy 'creating chaos' in Asia

The Chinese and American flags are placed together. Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China, July 29, 2020. Costfoto | Barcroft Media | Getty Images China’s embassy in the Philippines has denounced the United States for “creating chaos” in Asia, after a visiting White House envoy backed countries in disputes with China and accused Beijing of using military pressure to further its interests. During a trip to Manila on Monday, national security advisor Robert O’Brien underscored the U.S. commitment to Taiwan and told the Philippines and Vietnam, countries both locked in maritime rows with China, that “we’ve got your back.” “It shows…