UK concerned by Chinese activity in South China Sea, says foreign minister

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is acrophobic by China's "dangerous and destabilising" enactment successful the South China Sea, British overseas curate David Lammy said connected Monday.

"We are acrophobic by unsafe and destabilising activities by China successful the South China Sea," Lammy said successful a station connected X. "The UK and satellite system depends connected these commercialized routes being harmless and secure."

In a video accompanying his post, Lammy said: "The Philippines is astatine the crisp extremity of this (Chinese activities), facing predominant challenges to state of navigation and planetary law."

His remarks travel a sojourn to the Philippines, which has been expanding its information partnerships with countries including Britain amid rising tensions successful the South China Sea and confrontations with China.

Britain and the Philippines signed a associated model statement implicit the play to heighten practice crossed defence, determination information and clime action.

Last month, the U.S. condemned the "dangerous" manoeuvres of a Chinese navy chopper that endangered the information of a Philippine authorities craft patrolling a disputed country successful the South China Sea.

(Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar; editing by Sarah Young)