Gilberto Teodoro – Charm

Prospect of war in region remote and not imminent, says Philippine defence secretary

Cs news3 months ago02 mins

MANILA (Reuters) -Philippines Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Wednesday that China’s strategic plans for the region are independent of any American leadership and are driven by its own agenda. In an interview at the Reuters NEXT Asia summit in Singapore, Teodoro added the prospect of war is not imminent and remains remote. “We see…

Philippine defense chief calls China’s claims in the South China Sea ‘the biggest fiction and lie’

Cs news7 months ago06 mins

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense chief on Monday called China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea as “the biggest fiction and lie” that no Southeast Asian country would accept and said that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s aggressive policies have undermined the international goodwill fostered by his predecessors. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro fired…