Philippines’ defence chief criticises Beijing’s reliance on propaganda in talks
PUBLISHED : 31 May 2025 at 21: 29
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (left) nmeets with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on May 30. (Photo: Reuters)
SINGAPORE – China has a “deficit of trust and credibility” that it needs to overcome in order to mend its fraught defence ties with the Philippines, though any breakthrough in the near term remains unlikely, Manila’s top defence official said on Saturday.
Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro told Reuters that the threat of China’s growing military prowess was “undeniable”, echoing comments made by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Shangri-La Dialogue defe
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