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The Philippines' foreign ministry has summoned China's ambassador after Beijing imposed sanctions on a former Filipino senator who has been critical of China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea.
The three countries have been stepping up maritime cooperation amid Beijing’s aggressive maritime behaviour. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
In the jungles, plains and mountains of Luzon, the U.S. Army is experimenting with 3D-printed drones, missile launchers and new operational maneuvers in a test of their ability to defend the Philippines’ largest island.
Manila said the ban on ex-senate majority leader Francis Tolentino was ‘inconsistent with the norms of mutual respect’ between countries.
The Philippines' foreign ministry has summoned China's ambassador to Manila over Beijing's imposition of sanctions against former senator Francis Tolentino, the president's office said on Tuesday.
Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro criticizes China's strategic actions in the region as independent of American influence, noting concerns over China's South China Sea expansionism. Despite tensions,
Manila is also negotiating a similar military pact with France. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China's maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two U.S. allies increase cooperation to counter Beijing.
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Free Malaysia Today on MSNPhilippines summons Chinese envoy over sanctions against ex-senatorThe Philippines’ foreign ministry has summoned China’s ambassador to Manila over Beijing’s imposition of sanctions against former senator Francis Tolentino, the president’s office said today. Tolentino,