The secretary of state seeks to reassure Manila, a long-standing ally, amid Chinese moves in the contested waters.
By Regine Cabato and Regine Cabato Email Bio Shibani Mahtani Shibani Mahtani Reporter covering Southeast Asia Email Bio Follow February 28 at 11:57 PM MANILA — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that any attack on Philippine aircraft or ships in the South China Sea will trigger a response from the United States under a mutual defense treaty between the two countries, a firm assurance to its longtime ally amid rising Chinese militarization in the contested waters.
The article spells out that the Philippines and the United States would come to each other’s defense if either is attacked, as such an attack on either party would “be dangerous to its own peace and safety.” Pompeo, who is making his first trip to Manila as secretary of state, met with Duterte as well as Philippine Foreign Secretary Teddy Locsin.
A report earlier this month from the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative , run by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, found that China had sent a large fleet of almost 100 ships to stop construction work by the Philippines on an island in the disputed Spratly chain.
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