MANILA: The Philippines’ defense department said Wednesday it was “deeply concerned” over Chinese drills around Taiwan that threatened to “undermine regional peace and stability.” “The Department of National Defense is deeply concerned by China’s military and coast guard actions around Taiwan that undermine regional peace and stability, further creating cracks in an already fragile geopolitical environment,” defense chief Gilberto Teodoro said in a statement.

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MANILA: The Philippines’ defense department said Wednesday it was “deeply concerned” over Chinese drills around Taiwan that threatened to “undermine regional peace and stability.”…