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US condemns ‘dangerous’ moves by Chinese navy helicopter in South China Sea

An aircraft identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as a Chinese navy helicopter flies near a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources plane during an aerial reconnaissance flight at Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on February 18, 2025 [Jam Sta Rosa/AFP]

The United States ambassador to Manila has condemned “dangerous” manoeuvres by a Chinese navy helicopter that threatened the safety of a Philippine government aircraft patrolling a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

In a post on social media on Wednesday, US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson condemned the actions of the Chinese helicopter and called on Beijing “to refrain from coercive actions and settle its disputes peacefully in accordance with international law”.

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