Following de-escalation talks, Manila and Beijing both said they had reached a “provisional arrangement” on the resupply of necessities to Philippine marines stationed aboard the BRP Sierra Madre – without either side conceding their maritime claims. But analysts were skeptical about whether the temporary deal would hold after the two sides provided conflicting details of what their agreement entails.
onsdag 24. juli 2024
Beijing and Manila made a deal in the South China Sea. But they’re already at odds over what was agreed
An interim deal to smooth deliveries to Philippine marines marooned on a ship at a hotly disputed reef in the South China Sea appears to be in doubt after Manila and Beijing gave opposing accounts over what they had agreed to. Fears of a conflict with global implications have risen in recent months following a series of increasingly violent clashes between Chinese coast guard vessels and Philippine ships at Second Thomas Shoal in the contested Spratly Islands, where Manila grounded a navy ship in 1999 to press its claims.
Following de-escalation talks, Manila and Beijing both said they had reached a “provisional arrangement” on the resupply of necessities to Philippine marines stationed aboard the BRP Sierra Madre – without either side conceding their maritime claims. But analysts were skeptical about whether the temporary deal would hold after the two sides provided conflicting details of what their agreement entails.
Following de-escalation talks, Manila and Beijing both said they had reached a “provisional arrangement” on the resupply of necessities to Philippine marines stationed aboard the BRP Sierra Madre – without either side conceding their maritime claims. But analysts were skeptical about whether the temporary deal would hold after the two sides provided conflicting details of what their agreement entails.
