As the Philippines accuses China of ramming a ship, the White House warns something « much more violent » could happen in the South China Sea.
The White House condemned China on Monday over what the Philippines called an « intentional high-speed ramming » by the Chinese Coast Guard of one of its resupply ships in the South China Sea. One Filipino sailor was seriously wounded in the collision, the Philippine military said.
« We’re deeply concerned about the injuries suffered by the Philippine sailor, obviously wishing him the best in terms of his recovery », National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told journalists Monday. « This kind of behavior [by China] is provocative, it’s reckless, it’s unnecessary, and it could lead to misunderstandings and miscalculations that could lead to something much bigger and much more violent.
