Manila, June 23 -- The United States (US) on Monday expressed concern over China Coast Guard's (CCG) action against vessels of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) near Bajo de Masinloc.

"The United States stands with the Philippines in upholding freedom of navigation and condemning the China Coast Guard's dangerous actions that disrupted a lawful Philippine mission to provide supplies to fisherfolk within the Philippine EEZ (exclusive economic zone)," the US Embassy in Manila said in a statement.

The incident occurred on June 20 within the country's EEZ in the South China Sea, where BFAR Region 6 (Western Visayas) vessels were delivering support to traditional fishing communities.

According to the National Maritime Cou...