News Snapshot:
After a near-collision between a Philippines coast guard boat and a Chinese military vessel in the disputed South China Sea, the United States (US) called on China to stop “provocative and unsafe conduct”. Ramping up rhetoric two days ahead of a visit by Filipino president Ferdinand Marcos Jr to the White House, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said on Saturday that the incident was a reminder of China’s “harassment and intimidation” of Philippine vessels in the contested maritime region. “We call upon Beijing to desist from its provocative and unsafe conduct,” he said, adding that any attack on Philippine...
