但是，在菲律宾海军舰只撤出后，中国占领了黄岩岛，而尽管美国和菲律宾签订了共同防务条约，美国对此几乎无动于衷。
But, after the Philippines withdrew, China occupied the shoal – and, despite a mutual-defense treaty between the US and the Philippines, the US did little in response.