In a statement, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the United States has rejected China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea beyond what it is permitted under international law; the move marks the first time the Bidden Administration resisted pressure from China and stood with the Southeast Asian.

Blinken made the remarks in a call with Philippine Foreign Minister Teodoro Locsin, said the U.S. State Department.

It went on to add, “Secretary Blinken pledged to stand with Southeast Asian claimants in the face of PRC pressure,” said the U.S. State Department in reference to the People’s Republic of China.

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