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DIALOGUE. Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. speaks at the final plenary session of the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 31, 2026.

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Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr., as well as his wife and son, are barred from entering and doing business in and with China

MANILA, Philippines – China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry announced on Thursday evening, June 11, that it has barred Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. from entering China as well as from engaging in “any transaction, cooperation or other activities” with organizations or individuals in China.