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AFP backs Teodoro move to scrap China military hotline
Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippines · ASIA
[Updated Oct. 13, 2026, 9:52 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday reaffirmed its support of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.’s decision to shut down t...
[Updated Oct. 13, 2026, 9:52 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday reaffirmed its support of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.’s decision to shut down the military-military communications with China, as “actions” at sea must match bilateral dialogue. This followed the Chinese Embassy in Manila’s criticism after the Department of Defense’s (DND) clarificatory statement that channels between the two countries had been discontinued shortly after Teodoro’s assumption of office in July 2023. “For communication mechanisms to work they have to be anchored on mutual trust, sincerity and support for international law,” AFP spokesperson for the […]...
Keep on reading: AFP backs Teodoro move to scrap China military hotline
Keep on reading: AFP backs Teodoro move to scrap China military hotline