Philippine defense chief vows to press on against China’s ‘wickedness’ after sanctions
MANILA: The Philippines defense chief said on Friday he would continue to do his duty in the face of China’s “wickedness,” a day after he was sanctioned by Beijing for what it described as repeated “erroneous remarks.”
Ties between China and US ally the Philippines have soured in the past few years, with frequent spats as Manila, under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, pushes back at what it sees as aggression by Beijing.
China has accused the Philippines of repeated encroachment in its waters in the disputed South China Sea.
“That is truly what they do to those who speak the truth against their deception,” Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said in a statement on Friday.
