SINGAPORE - Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that Beijing's expansive claims in the South China Sea have "no basis in international law", taking aim at China's growing assertiveness in the hotly contested waters.
Speaking in Singapore, Austin criticized China's actions in the disputed sea, where Beijing has overlapping territorial claims with several Southeast Asian states. The US "will not flinch when our interests are threatened," Austin said -- but he insisted Washington does "not seek confrontation" with China.
Manila was angered after hundreds of Chinese boats were spotted inside the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone, while Malaysia scrambled fighter jets to intercept Chinese military aircraft that appeared off its coast.
Thats true sir, l think the next step is what to do
PH Prez is a dog of Xi that’s why.