Chinese foreign ministry says the United States does not have the right to get involved in problems between it and the Philippines, as tensions simmer over conflicts in disputed waters of the South China Sea.
Chinese ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning in a statement today stated that the U.S is not party to the South China Sea issue, claiming that U.S. interest to defend the Philippines in this case is over reaching.
He further warned that the U.S. promise of defending the Philippines must not hurt China’s sovereignty and maritime interests in the South China Sea, and it also must not enable and encourage the illegal claims of the Philippines.
Earlier, U.S. President Joe Biden had insisted that his administration is commitment to Philippines defence, accusing China of acting dangerously and unlawfully in the South China Sea.
China and the Philippines have had several high-profile confrontations in the South China Sea, most notably in disputed waters around the Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands.
