# Philippine defence chief condemns China after note handed to him mid-panel

https://mins.news/en/item/50304

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-08 19:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/8/09-08-philippine-defence-min-denounces-china-clip?traffic_source=rss

> Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro accused China of coercion, bullying and aggression after a Chinese military attache handed him a note during a forum in Seoul. The note rejected a 2016 ruling that found Beijing’s sweeping South China Sea claims had no legal basis.

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