Beijing tells Manila to 'stop lying' after minister exposes South China Sea note
China has accused Philippine officials of “grandstanding and lying” after Manila’s defense secretary publicly read aloud a Chinese diplomat’s note on the South China Sea that the Philippine minister described as “coercion, bullying and aggression.” “We urge certain people in the Philippines to stop this grandstanding and lying, and to protect China-Philippine relations and the peace and stability…
China has rebuked Philippine officials for what it calls "grandstanding and lying" in response to a defense minister's public reading of a Chinese diplomat's note on the South China Sea. Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro exposed the content of the note, which Beijing described as "coercion, bullying and aggression" during a Seoul Defense Dialogue session on Tuesday.
The note reiterated China's stance against the South China Sea arbitration, rejecting the 2016 award that invalidated most of its claims in the disputed region. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning urged the Philippines to cease the alleged "grandstanding and lying" and to maintain peaceful relations with China and stability in the South China Sea.
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