China Philippines relations

• Statement from the Department of National Defense on China’s Escalatory Rhetoric (24 January 2026)

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  January 24, 2026

  Statements

  Official statement from the Philippine Department of National Defense condemning hostile and threatening remarks from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and reaffirming the Philippines’ commitment to sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea.

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