South China Sea sovereignty U.S. officials Supporting the position of Southeast Asian countries in conflict with China

South China Sea sovereignty US officials Supporting the position of Southeast Asian nations in conflict with China 5:44 on July 15

Regarding the territorial dispute in the South China Sea, senior U.S. government officials stressed that they would support the position of Southeast Asian nations in conflict with China, and could impose sanctions on officials and state-owned enterprises involved in the creation of Chinese artificial islands. I strongly warned you.

U.S. Secretary of State Pompei said in a statement on the South China Sea on the 13th that China claimed the interests of almost all of the South China Sea was "totally illegal", and stepped in from a position of urging the parties to fight for sovereignty. So, I have clarified the attitude of opposition to China.

Regarding this, Assistant Secretary of State Secretary Stillwell, who is in charge of East Asia etc. at the US State Department, spoke on the Internet on the 14th, saying, "I no longer say that the United States is neutral in these marine problems or does not take any position." Said.

He also stressed that the United States would support the position of Southeast Asian countries if China installed equipment for drilling in the waters under its jurisdiction.

In addition, while participants were asked about possible sanctions against China, Assistant Secretary Stilwell said, "We do not rule out the possibility. What is effective against China is actual action, and it is possible." He strongly warned that it could impose sanctions on officials and state-owned enterprises involved in the creation of artificial islands in China.

US Navy sails ships in Chinese sovereignty claims

A spokesman for the US Navy's 7th Fleet issued a statement unveiling on October 14 local time that it had conducted a "freedom of navigation" operation that would allow China to navigate vessels in the sovereign South China Sea area.

According to a statement, the US Navy's Aegis destroyer "Ralph Johnson" sailed around the Nansha Islands, the English name of the Spratly Islands, where China is making military bases.

"Ralph Johnson" was also participating in a military exercise centered on two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers conducted by the US military in the South China Sea in the form of countering China earlier this month.

The 7th Fleet states in a statement that it will operate in the South China Sea, stating, "As long as some countries continue to claim their rights under international law, the United States will continue to protect the rights and freedoms of the oceans guaranteed to all." We restrained China from activating.