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<p>The UK takes no sides in the sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea but we
oppose actions which raise tensions and increase the risk of miscalculation. The UK's
commitment is to international law, the primacy of the UN Convention on the Law of
the Sea, and to freedom of navigation and overflight. The UK has continued to condemn
unsafe, escalatory and dangerous actions by Chinese vessels against Philippine vessels
in the South China Sea via our Ambassador in Manila, and in an FCDO Spokesperson statement.
The UK continues to support regional partners through an enhanced programme of maritime
capacity building in Southeast Asia which provides training and funding to strengthen
regional capacity on maritime law and security.</p>
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