Japan, Philippines, US rebuke China over ‘dangerous’ South China Sea moves

The trilateral summit at the White House was the first between the three countries [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]

The leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the United States have voiced “serious concern” over China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea.

Beijing has stepped up its activities in the strategic waterway in recent years, and tensions have risen, particularly with the Philippines, one of several Southeast Asian countries that claim the parts of the sea around their coastlines.