Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro publicly criticised China after a note outlining Beijings position on the South China Sea arbitration was handed to him during his speech at the Seoul Defence Dialogue. Teodoro called the move disrespectful and accused China of coercion, bullying and aggression.

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro lashed out at China during a Seoul defense forum Tuesday after receiving an audience note defending B...

'I will keep this paper as a memento of how desperate China is and how ineffective its position is in the face of a real audience,' quips the defense chief