China said on Wednesday that joint military drills by Philippine and US forces in the South China Sea will only lead to /”greater insecurity/” for Manila.
The Philippines and the US are holding their annual /”Balikatan/” or /”shoulder-to-shoulder/” joint drills starting next week from April 22 to May 10, during which they will simulate retaking enemy-occupied islands in areas facing Taiwan and the South China Sea.
/”Attempts to bring in external forces to safeguard its so-called security will only lead to greater insecurity for itself,/” China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular news conference, urging both countries to stop provocation.
Lin also warned that the Philippines should be /”sober enough to realize/” that bringing in extra-territorial countries to show off their force in the South China Sea and provoke confrontation will only aggravate tensions and undermine regional stability.
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