The Chinese Embassy in Manila has called out US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s visit and activities in the Philippines by saying such actions “escalate regional tension and undermine regional peace and stability.”
In a statement, the embassy accused the US of continuing to “step up its military posture” in the Indo-Pacific region “out of its self interests and zero-sum game mentality.”
This came as Austin arrived in Manila on Tuesday night in a bid to advance the US’ interest in the region by boosting its military ties with the Philippines. The embassy asserted that “peace and development are the theme of the day” and “China always holds that defense and security cooperation between countries should be conducive to regional peace and stability.”
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