Marcos says the Philippines will be pulled into any war over Taiwan, despite China's protest

Marcos says the Philippines will be pulled into any war over Taiwan, despite China’s protest

MANILA – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday his country would inevitably be drawn “kicking and screaming” into any war over Taiwan due to its proximity to the self-ruled island and the presence of large numbers of Filipino workers there, despite China’s strong protest over such remarks. Marcos also told a news conference that…

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

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

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…

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Philippines launches comic book to counter China’s 'disinformation' in the disputed South China Sea

Philippines launches comic book to counter China’s ‘disinformation’ in the disputed South China Sea

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines launched a comic book on Friday to counter what the country says is China’s disinformation campaign to push its expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea. The 40-page comic book, titled “The Stories of Teacher Jun,” was unveiled by Philippine officials. It contains colorful caricatures of a Filipino…

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