WorldPhilippines rejects China’s claim it imposed ‘obstacles’ to ASEAN defence meeting

Southeast Asian defence chiefs and dialogue partners concluded talks in Cebu amid tensions between the Philippines and China. Beijing accused Manila of placing obstacles in the way of China’s participation in the ADMM-Plus meeting. China sent its embassy’s defence attaché rather than Defence Minister Dong Jun, as in previous years; Chinese media called it Beijing’s lowest-level representation since the event began in 2010.