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Philippines Calls Out China at Shangri-La Dialogue 2025

6/13/2025

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At the Shangri-La Dialogue 2025 in Singapore, Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. boldly condemned China's maritime maneuvers, calling them mere propaganda. He passionately urged for reforms in multilateral institutions, advocating for stronger regional collaboration and a fairer legal framework to diminish the influence of powerful nations, all in the pursuit of a just rules-based order.

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At the Shangri-La Dialogue 2025 in Singapore, Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. boldly condemned China's maritime maneuvers, calling them mere propaganda. He passionately urged for reforms in multilateral institutions, advocating for stronger regional collaboration and a fairer legal framework to diminish the influence of powerful nations, all in the pursuit of a just rules-based order.