Philippine Defense Chief Rules Out U.S. as Factor in China's 'Expansionist' Agenda

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By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter CHINA’S aggressiveness in the Indo-Pacific is rooted in long-standing strategic ambitions independent of any US policy, and the region’s challenges stem from Beijing’s own expansionist agenda, the Philippines’ top defense official said on Wednesday. The Philippines and China have had a series of run-ins and heated exchanges in the busy waterway of the South China Sea over the past two years, including a…

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MANILA: Despite rising tension in the major regional flashpoint of the South China Sea, the Philippines' top defence official dismissed fears that conflict was on the horizon on Wednesday (July 9).