{"id":17136,"date":"2024-03-19T12:48:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T12:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/19\/philippines-china-spat-escalates-over-misguided-south-china-sea-claims-as-blinken-visits-region\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T12:48:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T12:48:13","slug":"philippines-china-spat-escalates-over-misguided-south-china-sea-claims-as-blinken-visits-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/19\/philippines-china-spat-escalates-over-misguided-south-china-sea-claims-as-blinken-visits-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines, China spat escalates over \u2018misguided\u2019 South China Sea claims as Blinken visits region"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"paywall has-gated-overlay gated-article-body\">\n<p class=\"speakable\">U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to touch down in the Philippines Monday as tensions between Beijing and Manila continue to escalate over territorial claims in the South China Sea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs on Sunday clapped back at \u2018baseless and misleading\u2019 statements issued by China last week that suggested it had \u2018historic rights\u2019 to the international waters after a spokesperson for its foreign ministry said China was\u00a0the \u2018first country to discover, name, explore and exploit\u2019 the international waters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The Philippines maintains a firm stand against misguided claims and irresponsible actions that violate Philippine sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in its own maritime domain,\u2019 the department said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>China in recent years has repeatedly looked to assert control over hundreds of miles of the South China Sea despite internationally recognized\u00a0Exclusive Economic Zones maintained by nations like the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p>Beijing\u2019s increasingly aggressive posture is set to be a leading issue amid Blinken\u2019s trip Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s inevitable that anytime you are going to talk with partners in the region you have to talk about China,\u2019 a senior State Department official told reporters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Blinken, who first stopped in South Korea over the weekend, will reiterate the Biden administration\u2019s \u2018ironclad\u2019 commitments to regional partners as security concerns continue to mount in the Indo-Pacific.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Our focus is on maintaining peace and stability and respect for international law,\u2019 the senior official said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We are concerned any time you see these tensions in the maritime domain,\u2019 they added. \u2018There is the risk of a miscalculation, there\u2019s no doubt about it.\u00a0\u2018<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We\u2019ve called in particular for China to show restraint and most importantly for China to respect international law,\u2019 the senior official added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fox News Digital could not immediately reach the Chinese embassy in Manila for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>This post appeared first on FOX NEWS<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to touch down in the Philippines Monday as tensions between Beijing and Manila continue to escalate over territorial claims in the South China Sea. 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