Gilberto Teodoro denounced Beijing’s South China Sea claims urging stronger defence and alliances amid rising tensions.
Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro denounced China's South China Sea claims as "fiction and lie", urging stronger defense and alliances. This comes amid reports of new incidents involving Chinese forces, including a military helicopter tailing a Philippine aircraft and the installation of a floating barrier at Scarborough Shoal to prevent Filipino fishermen from entering. China asserts sovereign control over the area, despite a 2016 international arbitration ruling invalidating its claims.
