'Crisis situation' in South China Sea, US Indo-Pacific Command commander puts a check on China. China was strongly discouraged, as there was a possibility of a connection between the two countries.
Commander Aquilino said that on March 5th, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel fired a water cannon at a Philippine military ship near Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed territory between the Philippines and China. He strongly discouraged China, saying that it could lead to a military response from the United States.