MANILA, Philippines — China is the 'biggest disruptor' of peace in Southeast Asia, the Philippine defense chief said Tuesday, as tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed reefs and waters in the West Philippine Sea escalate.
MANILA, Philippines — China is the 'biggest disruptor' of peace in Southeast Asia , the Philippine defense chief said Tuesday, as tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed reefs and waters in the West Philippine Sea escalate.Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro made the remarks at a conference of the US Indo-Pacific Command after repeated confrontations between Philippine and Chinese vessels in the waterway over the past 12 months.
China... is the biggest disruptor of international peace in the Asean region,' Teodoro said, referring to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.China deploys boats to patrol the busy waterway and has built artificial islands that it has militarized to reinforce its claims.Speaking to reporters, Teodoro urged other countries to call out China's 'illegal acts' until it yields to pressure to stop its actions.
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