Marcos administration denies it agreed to under-the-table arrangement with Beijing involving remote Philippine military outpost.
After weeks of alluding to under-the-table agreements reached with the Philippines on a hotly contested feature in the South China Sea, China has revealed some details about the alleged Philippine concessions—a narrative the U.S. defense treaty ally vehemently denies.
The February 2 mission went off seemingly without a hitch or challenge by Chinese maritime forces, unlike preceding and subsequent supply runs.It came on the heels of high-level talks between Philippine and Chinese official in Shanghai that were organized to de-escalate tensions and avoid the use of force.The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to a written request for comment.
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