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MANILA, Philippines – United States Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson on Wednesday, June 26, urged China to “cease harassment of Philippine vessels,” more than a week after Chinese harassment resulted in the mutilation of a Filipino soldier’s thumb.

“When the United States sees our partners being bullied in their backyard, we speak up. And we encourage others to speak up as well – and they are doing so. The chorus against threats to peace and stability in the South China Sea is growing louder and stronger each day,” said Carlson, speaking before an audience of journalists at the East-West Center’s International Media Conference in Manila.

Carlson, who spoke after Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, said that the US along with “likeminded partners… who suppo…

Source:https://www.rappler.com/philippines/united-states-envoy-tells-china-cease-harassment-vessels/