{"id":58131,"date":"2015-08-05T13:00:55","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T05:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=58131"},"modified":"2025-01-14T13:34:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T18:34:25","slug":"ph-supports-us-call-to-stop-china-reclamation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/08\/05\/ph-supports-us-call-to-stop-china-reclamation\/","title":{"rendered":"PH supports US call to stop China reclamation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This handout photo taken on March 17, 2015 by satellite imagery provider DigitalGlobe and released to AFP by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSSI) think tank shows a satellite image of vessels purportedly dredging sand at Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea. The series of satellite images posted on the website of the Center for Strategic and International Studies last week show a flotilla of Chinese vessels dredging sand onto Mischief Reef and the resulting land spreading in size. Beijing on April 9 reaffirmed its right to build on the disputed islands after the satellite imagery emerged of construction operations turning tropical reefs into concrete artificial islands. The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan all have overlapping claims in the area. (AFP Photo \/ CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative \/ DigitalGlobe)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — The Philippines will support the United States in calling for a stop to China’s reclamation activities in the South China Sea and West Philippine Sea.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a means of de-escalating tensions in the region, the Philippines fully supports and will pro-actively promote the call of the United States on the \u2018three halts\u2019 \u2013 a halt in reclamation, halt in construction and a halt in aggressive actions that could further heighten tensions,\u201d Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to emphasize, however, that this should not in any way legitimize the status of the features reclaimed by China,\u201d Del Rosario added.<\/p>\n

The secretary was referring to the massive artificial islands that China has been building in a number of\u00a0areas in the disputed territories.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe COC should be our priority now if it is still to be relevant, practical and usable in the context of what is happening on the ground,\u201d Del Rosario said referring to the Code of Conduct that the Philippines is expecting from \u00a0the ASEAN.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe situation of uncertainty in the South China Sea also behooves us to reach a common understanding on the practical meaning of the principles of non-use of force or threat of force and self-restraint in the DOC,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Del Rosario also noted how the country is affected by the massive activities conducted by China in the disputed territories.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs we speak, we see no letup on the unilateral and aggressive activities of our northern neighbor in the South China Sea,\u201d Del Rosario said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur northern neighbor has stated that these facilities will also meet its \u2018necessary military defense\u2019 so its statements that it has completed the land reclamations offer no comfort,\u201d Del Rosario said. \u201cIn fact, they generate new uncertainties.<\/p>\n

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These activities cannot lawfully change the character, status and maritime entitlements of the affected features under UNCLOS.\u201d<\/p>\n

UNCLOS stands for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Philippines has been directly affected by harassment of fishing vessels, destructive fishing activities, unilateral fishing ban and audio challenges against aircraft flying over the South China Sea,\u201d Del Rosario said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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