TOKYO: An American diplomat in Tokyo on Tuesday criticized China's 'increasingly hostile maritime actions' as a threat to the safety of waterways in the resource-rich Indo-Pacific, as the United States seeks to strengthen security cooperation with allies Japan and the Philippines.
US Deputy Chief of Mission Raymond Greene said disregard for international law and heavy-handed actions by Beijing are aimed at increasing its control over the region. 'Specifically, the increasingly hostile maritime actions by the People's Republic of China threaten the safety of our waterways,' he said at a news conference ahead of a meeting of officials from the three countries.
U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Raymond Greene, center, delivers a speech as Japanese Parliamentary Vice Minister for Defense Kimi Onoda, left, and Embassy of the Philippines Chargé d'Affaires Robespierre Bolivar, right, listen in during an opening session of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on U.S. Japan Philippines cooperation in maritime security Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in Tokyo. Maritime security experts from the United States, Japan, and the Philippines meet to discuss trilateral maritime security cooperation. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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