Share :

Download PDF :

The Straits Times (28 April 2026)

China denounced remarks by Japan and the EU about the South China Sea at a UN Security Council meeting on April 27 and accused Tokyo of provocative behaviour in the Taiwan Strait and planning military expansion.

Ms Ayano Kunimitsu, a Japanese vice-foreign minister, told the Council meeting on maritime security that Tokyo was seriously concerned about the situation in the East China and South China Seas and reiterated Japan’s opposition to any attempt to change the status quo by force and obstruction of freedom of navigation and overflight.

Mr Stavros Lambrinidis, head of the EU delegation to the UN, also highlighted South China Sea tensions, saying they hindered a critical shipping route and challenged the rules-based international order.

Click for more