China and the Philippines have been locked in years of tension over their competing claims in the South China Sea, with friction intensifying in recent months.

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. sharply criticized China over the South China Sea on Tuesday during a Seoul forum that was originally intended

China is accusing the Philippines of “stirring up trouble” after Philippine Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro Jr. sharply criticized Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea