China urges EU to stop 鈥榩rovoking trouble鈥� in South China Sea dispute

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Above, a China Coast Guard ship is seen from the Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Cabra during a supply mission to Sabina Shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Aug. 26, 2024. (AFP file photo)
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  • Beijing advises Manila not to 鈥榝antasize鈥� about relying on outside forces to resolve the South China Sea dispute
  • 鈥橳he EU is not a party to the South China Sea disputes and has no right to interfere in the South China Sea differences鈥�

BEIJING: The Chinese embassy in the Philippines advised Manila on Thursday not to 鈥渇antasize鈥� about relying on outside forces to resolve the South China Sea dispute, and urged the European Union to stop 鈥減rovoking trouble.鈥�

An embassy spokesperson made the comments after EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas visited the Philippine capital and voiced concern over China鈥檚 activities in the busy waterway, where its claims overlap those of some Southeast Asian nations.

鈥淭he EU is not a party to the South China Sea disputes and has no right to interfere in the South China Sea differences between China and the Philippines,鈥� the spokesperson said in a statement on the embassy website.

The Philippine embassy in Beijing did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.

Topics: South China Sea China Philippines EU