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Philippine Defence Chief Warns Chinese Teaching Exchanges Pose Grey-Zone Threat

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Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr has expressed concern over Chinese academic exchange programs, warning they could be exploited for grey-zone influence and disinformation. His comments follow a report alleging that Jinan University, linked to China's United Front Work Department, trains Chinese language teachers in the Philippines. This university previously hosted a symposium questioning Philippine sovereignty over the Batanes Islands, which it argued should belong to Taiwan. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses concerns raised by a government official regarding potential foreign influence operations disguised as academic exchanges, rather than a direct release of new technology or research.

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Philippine Defence Chief Warns Chinese Teaching Exchanges Pose Grey-Zone Threat

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alyssa Chen ·

    Philippine defence chief warns Chinese teaching exchanges pose grey-zone threat

    Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr has urged greater vigilance over academic exchange programmes with China following reports that language teachers in Manila had been trained by a Chinese university at the centre of a recent controversy over the Batanes Islands. S…

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