Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell “raised serious concerns” about Chinese actions in a call with Executive Vice-Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu. - Photo: Reuters
WASHINGTON: A top US official on Thursday (June 27) told a Chinese counterpart that Washington’s defence commitments to the Philippines were “ironclad” after a violent clash in the South China Sea.
Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell “raised serious concerns” about Chinese actions in a call with Executive Vice-Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, the State Department said.
