Beijing — China on Wednesday warned the Philippines it risks 'greater insecurity for itself' after the United States said it would provide $500 million in additional military funding to Manila in the face of Beijing's growing assertiveness.
Beijing — China on Wednesday warned the Philippines it risks 'greater insecurity for itself' after the United States said it would provide $500 million in additional military funding to Manila in the face of Beijing's growing assertiveness.In Manila on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveiled what he called a 'once-in-a-generation investment' to help modernize the Philippine armed forces and coast guard.
' Spokesman Lin Jian'Trying to introduce external forces to protect its own security will only lead to greater insecurity for itself, and it might even become someone else's pawn,' spokesman Lin Jian said.The latest high-level US visit follows a series of escalating confrontations between Philippine and Chinese vessels in the disputed waterway that have raised concern that Washington could be dragged into a conflict due to its mutual defense treaty with Manila.
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