EU 'Condemns Dangerous Actions' by China Against Philippine Vessels

The European Union on Sunday (1/9) accused China of taking “dangerous actions” against the Philippines, while Beijing and Manila blamed each other for deliberately ramming their coast guard vessels. The ship collision was the latest in a series of similar incidents in recent weeks in the South China Sea. Beijing claims almost the entirety of the economically lucrative waters despite competing claims from other countries. The International Court of Justice has ruled that China's claims have no legal basis. “The European Union condemns the dangerous actions of the Chinese Coast Guard vessels against the legitimate maritime operations of the Philippines in the Sabina Shoals area,” Nabila Massrali, spokeswoman for the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell, said in a statement. A Chinese Coast Guard spokesman said Saturday's incident took place in the disputed waters of the Sabina Shoal, which has emerged as a new flashpoint in a long-running maritime confrontation between the two countries. The incident “endangers the safety of life at sea, and violates the right to freedom of the seas to which all states are entitled under international law,” the EU statement said. “The European Union condemns all unlawful and coercive actions that undermine the principles of international law …

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