(UPDATE) CANADA and the Philippines are in the final stages of negotiating a key defense pact that would allow their forces to hold larger military drills in the South China Sea, where Ottawa has rejected China's 'provocative and unlawful actions,' the Canadian ambassador to Manila said.
CANADA and the Philippines are in the final stages of negotiating a key defense pact that would allow their forces to hold larger military drills in the South China Sea, where Ottawa has rejected China's 'provocative and unlawful actions,' the Canadian ambassador to Manila said. Canada has been reinforcing its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region and has committed to help promote the rule of law and expand trade and investment.
The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also lay claims that clash with China's and territorial confrontations have flared, particularly between Beijing and Manila in the last two years.In August last year, Canada joined the United States, Australia and the Philippines in air and naval maneuvers to promote the rule of law and unhindered passage in the South China Sea.In an apparent response, China said it conducted air and sea combat patrols on the same day.
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