Rubio Slams Beijing Over South China Sea

China's claims in the South China Sea overlap with those of the Philippines, which is a U.S. security treaty ally.
The U.S. and the Philippines share a seven-decades-old Mutual Defense Treaty, which the Biden administration has called "ironclad," affirming it extends to the entire South China Sea. Jay ...
The Philippine Coast Guard has entered its third week of actively challenging its Chinese counterparts, including a ...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held a first phone call with the Philippines’ foreign minister, telling him the Trump ...