China has launched an urgent intervention against the Philippines’ growing military alliance with the US as Asian nations get dragged into the geopolitical rivalry between Beijing and Washington.
On his first visit to Manila, Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang on Saturday urged the Philippines to “continue our traditional friendship . . . keep our promises to each other . . . and inject greater positive energy for the peace and stability of this region and even the whole world.”
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who took office last year, has tried to balance the two superpowers but infuriated Beijing with a recent decision to let the US use four military bases close to Taiwan.
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