{
  "id": 17036742,
  "title": "Philippine minister says Asean does not share China's view on defence forum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/philippine-minister-says-asean-does-not-share-chinas-view-on-defence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T08:45:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/region/2026/10/1566246/philippine-minister-says-asean-does-not-share-chinas-view-defence"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cebu: On Thursday, the Philippine defence minister disclosed that Asean nations do not share China's defense ministry perspective on their involvement in a regional defense forum. Teodoro emphasized that no country holds the authority to define Asean processes, and China's position was the critical aspect. Meanwhile, China has accused the Philippines of creating numerous barriers to its participation in an Asean meeting in the Philippines, where China will be represented by an embassy attache. Teodoro also noted that the Philippine government has permitted certain politicians to utilize public office for private purposes and obstructed China's participation in the Asean Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus. In a separate development, the Philippines, Japan, Australia, and the United States, a coalition referred to as the Squad, have expressed a mutual commitment to bolster their collaboration to foster a safer and more prosperous Indo-Pacific region.",
  "summary": "CEBU: The Philippine defence minister said on Thursday that Asean countries do not share the view of China’s defence ministry on the its participation in a regional defence forum, adding that no country has the right to characterise Asean processes.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "South China Sea territorial contest a test of Asean’s unity and credibility, says Mohamed Khaled",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/south-china-sea-territorial-contest-a-test-of-aseans-unity-and",
        "published": "2026-10-29T08:34:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "China accuses Philippines of setting up ‘obstacles’ to attending Asean defence meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/china-accuses-philippines-of-setting-up-obstacles-to-attending-asean",
        "published": "2026-10-29T12:02:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}