Philippines condemns Taiwan's military firing in the South China Sea

Taiwan army personnel during exerciseMOSCOW, Jun 29 area of ​​one of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, the territorial affiliation of which they dispute along with China and Vietnam, according to the online edition of the Philstar newspaper. According to her, the exercises were scheduled for June 28-29. China urges G7 countries to stop interfering in Taiwan issue «These illegal actions increase tension and complicate the situation in the South China Sea,» the Philippine Foreign Ministry said in a statement. actions, up to clashes, between the ships of the civil fleet and the navies of the countries claiming this territory. The most frequent confrontations occur between the sailors of China and Vietnam and between the sailors of China and the Philippines. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which includes Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei, has been discussing a joint document with China for about 20 years, currently known as the Code of Conduct for the South China Sea. According to the ASEAN secretariat, the full and final text of the Code can be approved by the parties and prepared for signing in 2021.