The United States stands with its ally the Philippines and condemns the dangerous actions by the People's Republic of China against lawful Philippine maritime operations in the South China Sea,
The United States reaffirms that Article IV of the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty extends to armed attacks on Philippine armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft—including those of its Coast Guard—anywhere in the South China Sea,
These actions are the latest examples of (China) using dangerous and escalatory measures to enforce its expansive and unlawful South China Sea maritime claims,
The US is not a party in the South China Sea and has no right to intervene in maritime disputes between China and the Philippines,
The US should stop provoking confrontation in the South China Sea, not disrupt regional stability and not escalate tensions,
The Philippines urges China to cease its aggressive actions and adhere to international law,
All of the actions of the PLAN, the CCG, and the maritime militia will be below the threshold of conflict. It will not reach the point that they will initiate escalation to the point of conflict,
This action by the Philippines has seriously infringed upon China's sovereignty, gravely violated the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, and severely jeopardized peace and stability in the South China Sea,
The Philippines expresses serious concern over the deliberate harassment and infringement by China against Philippine sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea,
PRC ships employed reckless maneuvers, deliberately colliding with two Philippine Coast Guard ships, causing structural damage and jeopardizing the safety of the crew onboard,
The United States calls upon the PRC to abide by international law and desist from its dangerous and destabilizing conduct,
Escoda Shoal is not a new flashpoint,
We are looking at that especially the part of the Coast Guard because they know more,
Japan stands with the Philippines in upholding the rules-based order and the peaceful resolution of disputes based on international law,
All their actions will be an interplay of the different instruments of national power, diplomatic, informational, legal, all the other instruments to include the military wherein they would like to win without firing a shot. That is Chinese warfighting thought,
The Philippines is attempting to establish a permanent presence on the uninhabited Xianbin Reef by keeping a vessel anchored there,
The truth will emerge, and we condemn this deliberate attempt by the PRC to alter the narrative and fabricate their own version of events,
China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands, including Xianbin and Ren'ai reefs, and their adjacent waters,
The Philippines remains committed to a diplomatic approach for resolving disputes,
Should the Philippine side continue to escalate its provocations, China's countermeasures will inevitably escalate accordingly,