U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and representatives from more than 35 nations participated in talks to address global threats to maritime security by China and others on Thursday.

Rubio also announced the United States is allocating $55 million to support maritime law enforcement in the Indo-Pacific region, the State Department announced on Thursday.

The talks occurred as the United Nations' 80th General Assembly continues in New York City and included representatives from Australia, Estonia, Greece, Japan, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Romania and the United Kingdom, among others.

Rubio and others discussed the global freedom of navigation and overflight in international waters, as reflected by the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.

They also addressed the need for safegua

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