Philippines: China is ‘source of tension,’ not trilateral summit
The Philippines says China should ‘reflect upon its own actions in the South China Sea and the West Philippine Sea’, calling it ‘the source of tension’ in the region.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-causing-regional-tensions-not-united-states-japan-trilateral-summit/
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00:00 The Philippines says China should reflect upon its actions in the South China Sea and
00:05 the West Philippine Sea, calling it the source of tension in the region.
00:10 This after Beijing claims the recent US-Japan-Philippines Trilateral Leaders' Summit only amps up tensions
00:16 in the region.
00:18 Beijing also says it strongly opposes the practice of bloc politics by relevant countries.
00:24 In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs says the trilateral cooperation is
00:28 an "admirable aspiration that should not be considered a threat by any peace-loving country."
00:33 On April 12, US President Joe Biden, Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Philippine
00:39 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met in the White House for the first-ever trilateral summit.
00:45 In a joint vision statement, the three countries expressed "serious concerns" over Chinese
00:50 actions in both the South China Sea and the East China Sea.
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