Philippines lodges protest against China over its recent move in South China Sea

Philippines on May 1 lodged a protest against Beijing accusing it of violating its sovereignty in South China Sea. Philippines was reportedly upset with China's recent move of naming new districts in disputed South China Sea, over which US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo h criticised Communist state recently. Earlier this month, China anunced it created two 'new districts' in South China Sea near Vietnam and West Philippine Sea.

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newly inducted districts include Paracel island group and Spratly island group, which Beijing said were w under control of Chinese city of Sansha in Hainan province. " Philippine government strongly protests establishment of so-called districts of 'Nansha' and 'Xisha' under supposed ministrative jurisdiction of its self-declared 'Sansha City,'" Philippines foreign ministry said in a statement posted on its twitter handle.

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Pompeo on China's action

Mike Pompeo h called out China's new unilateral anuncement of ministrative districts over disputed islands and maritime areas in South China Sea, its sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel earlier this month, and its 'research stations' on Fiery Cross Reef and Subi Reef. Pompeo accused Beijing of taking vant of distraction caused by coronavirus outbreak. "Even as we fight outbreak, we must remember that long-term threats to our shared security have t disappeared," Pompeo said.

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Pompeo also launched a scathing attack on ruling Communist Party of China, accusing it of exploiting world’s focus on COVID-19 crisis by continuing its provocative behaviour in South China Sea. Pompeo also discussed a scientific report showing that Beijing’s upstream dam operations have unilaterally altered flows of Mekong river, depriving Mekong countries of water for years. Pompeo said that US strongly opposes China’s bullying and hoped or nations will hold m to account too.

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