Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks in the briefing room of the State Department in Washington, D.C., Jan. 7, 2022. Andrew Harnik/Pool via Reuters
IBTimes: South China Sea Tensions: US Says It Will Back Philippines If War Breaks Out
* U.S. urged China to abide by international law and cease its provocative behavior
* Manila also hailed the Hague ruling, saying it cannot be denied by anyone
* The previous Duterte administration shelved the ruling to get Beijing on its side
The U.S. has reiterated its support to the Philippines, stating it will back Manila in the event of an armed conflict in the South China Sea.
Washington's statement came on the sixth anniversary of the significant Hague ruling, which rejected China's nine-dash claim over the South China Sea in favor of the Philippines, according to Philstar.
"We also reaffirm that an armed attack on Philippine armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft in the South China Sea would invoke the U.S. mutual defense commitments under Article IV of the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a press statement.
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