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China accuses Philippines of hindering ASEAN defense meeting participation

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China has accused the Philippines of obstructing its participation in a defense ministers' meeting hosted by ASEAN. Beijing claims Manila violated diplomatic protocols and created obstacles, leading to China sending a lower-ranking representative than usual. This incident occurs amidst ongoing tensions between the two nations over territorial claims in the South China Sea. AI

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China accuses Philippines of hindering ASEAN defense meeting participation

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Amber Wang ·

    China accuses Philippines of setting up ‘obstacles’ to attending Asean defence meeting

    China has accused the Philippines of setting up “numerous obstacles” to attending a meeting with defence ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and of violating “basic diplomatic protocols”. The row, which follows years of tension over the two countries’ compet…

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