Vietnam is poised to become only the second country in the region to acquire Indian-Russian BrahMos supersonic missiles.
China urged the Philippines to "quickly pull out the Typhon missile system as publicly pledged, and stop going further down the wrong path."
The Philippines says it plans to buy the U.S. Typhon missile system as part of a push to secure its maritime interests, sparking warnings from China of a regional "arms race."
China says a plan by the Philippines to deploy midrange missiles would be a provocative move that stokes regional tensions.
China on Wednesday condemned comments by the Philippine defence minister about China, calling them "baseless accusations" that "maliciously attacked" China's ruling Communist Party.
The Philippines' defence minister on Tuesday justified the country's deployment of a U.S. medium-range missile system and plans to acquire its own, despite opposition from China, a longstanding rival in the South China Sea.
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The Philippine defence secretary rejected Chinese criticism of Manila's plans to acquire a US-built mid-range missile system, telling Beijing on Tuesday to stop its "saber rattling" and "interference" in internal affairs.
Beijing has been urged to strengthen its team of specialists in maritime law as the Philippines threatens a further challenge over the long-running dispute in the South China Sea. Wu Shicun, founder of the National Institute for South China Sea Studies and ...
The Philippines said Monday it planned to acquire the US Typhon missile system as part of a push to secure its maritime interests, sparking warnings from China of a regional "arms race".
BEIJING (AP) — China said a plan by the Philippines to deploy midrange missiles would be a provocative move that stokes regional tensions. The Philippines top army official told reporters in ...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Wednesday issued a strong rebuke of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.’s recent comments against the Communist Party of China (CPC) as he defended Philippine plans to acquire midrange missiles from the United States.