US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has discussed with his Philippine counterpart China’s recent positioning of “militia vessels” near the Philippines in the South China Sea.
Mr Austin spoke by phone with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana while he was flying from Washington to Israel to begin an international trip.
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Mr Austin and Mr Lorenzana discussed the situation in the South China Sea and the recent massing of Chinese vessels at Whitsun Reef, which has drawn criticism from Manila.
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