Ami Bera said ( about Philippine Sea ) : “The United States has long abided by the terms of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and it is time we join the majority of the international community in ratifying this important agreement,” “This is particularly crucial given China’s ongoing aggressive behavior in the maritime domain, which threatens not only U.S. allies and partners, but also U.S. commercial and security interests globally. Ratifying UNCLOS strengthens our ability to support our allies and partners in advancing a free, open, secure Indo-Pacific, and gives the United States more leadership and credibility as we continue to fly, sail, and operate wherever international law allows”

foreignaffairs-nz Friday, February 4, 2022 2:38:00 AM EAT

Joe Courtney added ( about Philippine Sea ) : “As the COMPETES Act states, the People’s Republic of China excessive maritime claims and artificial island-building in the Philippine Sea, the South China Sea and East China sea have been emphatically rejected by the un arbitration tribunal for the law of the sea in a 2016 ruling,”

foreignaffairs-nz Friday, February 4, 2022 2:38:00 AM EAT

Collin Koh said ( about Philippine Sea ) : “The latest major flyby, while obviously targeted at the allied show of force in the Philippine Sea, will definitely have some intended reinforcement effect on the ongoing debates in Taiwan”

independent-UK Monday, January 24, 2022 3:19:00 PM EAT

Roy Kitchener said ( about Philippine Sea ) : "When we go out now on operations, whether it's East Coast or West Coast, Black Sea, South China Sea, we're there head-to-head with our adversaries," "They're there. They're present. And we're managing the risk, and our sailors are getting really good at it"

news-yahoo Thursday, January 13, 2022 9:38:00 PM EAT

Roy Kitchener said ( about Philippine Sea ) : "When we go out now on operations, whether it's East Coast or West Coast, Black Sea, South China Sea, we're there head-to-head with our adversaries," "They're there. They're present. And we're managing the risk, and our sailors are getting really good at it"

news-yahoo Thursday, January 13, 2022 2:20:00 AM EAT

Ami Bera said ( about Philippine Sea ) : “The United States has long abided by the terms of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and it is time we join the majority of the international community in ratifying this important agreement,” “This is particularly crucial given China’s ongoing aggressive behavior in the maritime domain, which threatens not only U.S. allies and partners, but also U.S. commercial and security interests globally. Ratifying UNCLOS strengthens our ability to support our allies and partners in advancing a free, open, secure Indo-Pacific, and gives the United States more leadership and credibility as we continue to fly, sail, and operate wherever international law allows”

foreignaffairs-nz Friday, February 4, 2022 2:38:00 AM EAT

Joe Courtney added ( about Philippine Sea ) : “As the COMPETES Act states, the People’s Republic of China excessive maritime claims and artificial island-building in the Philippine Sea, the South China Sea and East China sea have been emphatically rejected by the un arbitration tribunal for the law of the sea in a 2016 ruling,”

foreignaffairs-nz Friday, February 4, 2022 2:38:00 AM EAT

Collin Koh said ( about Philippine Sea ) : “The latest major flyby, while obviously targeted at the allied show of force in the Philippine Sea, will definitely have some intended reinforcement effect on the ongoing debates in Taiwan”

independent-UK Monday, January 24, 2022 3:19:00 PM EAT

Roy Kitchener said ( about Philippine Sea ) : "When we go out now on operations, whether it's East Coast or West Coast, Black Sea, South China Sea, we're there head-to-head with our adversaries," "They're there. They're present. And we're managing the risk, and our sailors are getting really good at it"

news-yahoo Thursday, January 13, 2022 9:38:00 PM EAT

Roy Kitchener said ( about Philippine Sea ) : "When we go out now on operations, whether it's East Coast or West Coast, Black Sea, South China Sea, we're there head-to-head with our adversaries," "They're there. They're present. And we're managing the risk, and our sailors are getting really good at it"

news-yahoo Thursday, January 13, 2022 2:20:00 AM EAT