The new U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S.-China relationship is the most important relationship in the world and that the two countries should seek cooperation amid competition, but he also said that when he spoke with Philippine Foreign Minister Lu Xin earlier, he talked about the importance of the U.S.-Philippine alliance and the Mutual Defense Treaty, so the U.S. rejected the Chinese Communist Party‘s claim to sovereignty in the South China Sea and promised to work with Southeast Asian The U.S. has also pledged to work with Southeast Asian countries to counteract Chinese Communist pressure.
According to Reuters, Blinken recently spoke with Philippine Foreign Minister Lu Xin, stressing the importance of the U.S.-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty and saying that the U.S. would stand with Southeast Asian countries against the Chinese Communist Party.
The Chinese Communist Party claims sovereignty over the South China Sea and recently passed a maritime police law that authorizes the use of weapons by the maritime police in “waters under Chinese jurisdiction,” which Rusin said is a “threat of war” and has filed a diplomatic protest against the Chinese Communist Party.
After taking office, Blinken continued Pompeo‘s decision, once again stating that the United States rejects the Chinese Communist Party’s claim to sovereignty in the South China Sea because the claim has violated the norms of international law, and emphasizing that he will continue to support Southeast Asian countries in their efforts to resist the Chinese Communist Party.
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