Philippines urged to stop ganging up with others to stir up trouble in South China Sea: China's defense ministry
Global Times
By Global Times Published: Aug 08, 2025 03:13 PM
In response to a question about reports that the Philippine armed forces claimed that the Philippine-Indian joint naval exercise conducted near China's Huangyan Dao was designed to enhance the interoperability of the two militaries and to demonstrate support for the Philippines in its skirmishes with China, Jiang Bin, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, said on Friday that "we oppose using the South China Sea issue as a pretext to provoke confrontation, and believe that military cooperation between relevant countries should not target any third party or undermine regional peace and stability."
The Philippine side, however, actively courts external forces to make bluffs, in an attempt to destabilize the region for its own gain. Such actions completely contradict the shared aspirations of regional countries for peace, development and stability, said Jiang.
We require the Philippine side to stop its provocations and propaganda, stop ganging up with others to stir up troubles in the South China Sea, and return to the right track of resolving differences through dialogue and consultation, said the spokesperson.
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