U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has raised concerns about China's "increasingly dangerous and unlawful" actions in the South and East China seas at the ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos.
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00:00Now U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, he has expressed concern about China's actions at sea.
00:06We remain concerned about China's increasingly dangerous and unlawful actions in the South
00:10and East China Seas, which have injured people and harmed vessels from ASEAN nations,
00:15and contradicted commitments to peaceful resolution of disputes.
00:19Speaking at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN Summit,
00:23Blinken said that China's actions in the disputed waters are putting more pressure
00:27on regional allies. He said the U.S. will continue to support freedom of navigation
00:32and overflight in the Indo-Pacific. The ASEAN Summit is taking place in Vientiane,
00:37Laos. Blinken also said the U.S. remains committed to protecting stability in the Taiwan Strait.