China warns Philippines involvement in South China Sea will 'aggravate tensions' ahead of drills

2024-04-19 39,288

China on Wednesday, April 17 warned the Philippines that resorting to external forces in maritime disputes would only “aggravate tensions” in the South China Sea.

The annual “Balikatan” Exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Armed Forces will proceed as scheduled next week even as China warned that it will only lead to “greater insecurity” for the Philippines.

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