14 July 2020
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- US South China Sea Stand New but No Surprise, Analysts Say
US South China Sea Stand New but No Surprise, Analysts Say
The US officially took a direct stand against Beijing on South China Sea disputes on Monday, with its top diplomat wading in with a direct rebuke to Chinese claims, analysts said. Releasing the “US Position on Maritime Claims in the South China Sea”, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Chinese claims to the contested waters were “unlawful”. “This latest statement by Pompeo makes it explicit in opposing China’s claims from now on … though it’s barely a new position,” said Collin Koh, a Research Fellow at RSIS.
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Last updated on 21/07/2020
