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China slams Philippine defense chief over 'clown' remarks

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China's foreign ministry has condemned remarks made by Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., accusing him of damaging bilateral trust and showing ingratitude for Chinese aid. Beijing urged Manila to prevent "a few clowns" from sabotaging ties through political theatrics. Teodoro had stated that the Philippines feels threatened by China's territorial and political actions, and that Chinese assistance, including offers of fertilizer and fuel, lacks genuine good faith. AI

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China slams Philippine defense chief over 'clown' remarks

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

    China to the Philippines: don’t let ‘a few clowns’ sabotage ties with ‘political theatrics’

    Beijing has condemned remarks by Philippine defence chief Gilberto Teodoro Jnr, saying the comments seriously damaged bilateral trust and showed a lack of gratitude for Chinese aid. China’s foreign ministry on Tuesday called on Manila to take action to prevent “a few clowns” from…

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