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On February 19, after a month in office, the Biden administration clearly outlined US policy in the Asia-Pacific, especially in the East Sea. Joe Biden has not made concessions to China and has not changed the tough line outlined by his predecessor, but only changed the approach. The US State Department's press release dated February 19 affirmed the validity of the statement on July 13, 2020 on China's unlawful maritime claims in the East Sea (internationally known as the South China Sea), and the US’ standing firm in its respective alliance commitments. Chinese coast guard vessels. Photo: Kyodo The press release reiterated the key points: The US stance is similar to the statement of the 2016 Arbitral Tribal ruling on China's non-legal claims in the exclusive economic zones or continental shelf of the Philippines. The US opposes any claim to waters outside the 12-nautical-mile territorial water of the claim islands in Truong Sa Archipelago (Spratly Islands). … [Read more...] about Biden administration outlines strategy to contain China in the East Sea