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QUESTION: In Taiwan, because we were --

MS. PSAKI: Just one moment. Is there any more on Pakistan or are we – okay.

QUESTION: Because we were told that the Taiwanese Government already contacted the U.S. Government regarding their ultimatum to the Philippine Government. I wonder, is there any comments from this state.

MS. PSAKI: Absolutely, and thank you for your question. We regret the tragic death of a Taiwan fishing boat master during a May 9th confrontation at sea with a Philippine patrol vessel. To answer your question, the United States has been in touch with both the Philippine Government and the Taiwan authorities regarding this incident and we welcome the Philippine Government’s pledge to conduct a full and transparent investigation into the incident.

QUESTION: And so far the Philippine Government hasn’t apologized, as we understand it. The Taiwanese Government become very tough on this issue and send the coast guard and even a military ship. So what’s U.S. position on this?

MS. PSAKI: Well, I think I’ve just stated it. We’ve been in touch with both the Taiwan authorities as well as the Philippine Government. We note that the Philippine Government has pledged to conduct a full and transparent investigation and to work with the Taiwan authorities to establish what has transpired.

QUESTION: So does U.S. worry about escalation when the military present or you support this kind of action?

MS. PSAKI: Well, we continue to urge all parties in any scenario to ensure maritime safety and to refrain from provocative actions. In this case, again, the Philippine Government is going to be conducting an investigation and they will be working with the Taiwan authorities to establish what happened in this case.

QUESTION: Follow up here?

QUESTION: (Inaudible) who take the provocative action first. The result is Philippine firing at the boat. So do you think – you think the bullet or firing on the boat is a right way here to solve the problem?
MS. PSAKI: Well, we, again, regret the tragic death of this Taiwan fishing boat, of this fishing boat master. We’re going to let – there is an investigation that will be underway, and we’ll let that proceed.

QUESTION: But isn’t this against the – you are calling for this South China Sea conduct. Do you agree the brutal way to solve the problem?
MS. PSAKI: We encourage both sides to refrain from provocative actions. I don’t think I have anything further to parse in this case.

QUESTION: What is the alleged provocation on the Taiwanese side in this case? I don’t – one side shot the other side, right? So if I shoot you, would you want the government to warn both of us not to shoot each other?

MS. PSAKI: I hope you don’t. (Laughter.)

QUESTION: When you are warning both sides, you’re giving equivalency. What is the Taiwanese action that you’re concerned about?

MS. PSAKI: Well, again, the government – the Philippine Government is looking into this case. I don’t want to get ahead of their process of investigating what happened.

QUESTION: The Taiwanese fisherman was unarmed. It’s a fishing boat, small compared to the government vessel that the Filipinos had. When you say confrontation, only one side was shooting the other, using machine gun. And as a matter of fact, 59 bullet holes were found on that small boat. So when you – your statement sounds like you were condoning the use of force by one side --

MS. PSAKI: I think I said we regret the tragic death of this individual. That’s how I started.

QUESTION: Well, I know. I want you to comment on the fact that someone opened fire, okay, in the South China Sea. I think the – as far as I can remember, the standard U.S. policy would call for peaceful resolution of any dispute. But in this particular incident, one side was using machine gun to speak. Would you say something to that effect, please?

MS. PSAKI: I think I’ve touched on everything I can touch on in this case at this stage. We, of course, do encourage peaceful negotiation. We encourage both sides – I wasn’t trying to attribute it to one side or the other, just making a broad point – to refrain from provocative actions. There’ll be an investigation into this case, and we’ll follow that closely.

QUESTION: Do you condone at all firing of firearms against unarmed civilians in the South China Sea?

MS. PSAKI: Again, I’m not going to speculate on this specific case. I appreciate all of the questions on it.

QUESTION: Just one more. Regarding the water, last Friday I asked about this. This incident took place in the water both sides claim as their EEZ. What is the U.S. stance on this? Is this water Philippine water or Taiwanese water or disputed waters?

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