Manila, June 28 (IANS) Philippines Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has accused China of “insincerity and hypocrisy” after Beijing rejected Manila’s demand to comply with the landmark 2016 international arbitral ruling on the South China Sea, according to a report.According to a report by Democrata, the latest diplomatic exchange follows the Philippine government’s renewed call for China to honour the 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which invalidated Beijing’s expansive …
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Washington, June 5 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met the Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Maria Theresa Lazaro on Friday and reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to its alliance with Manila, as the two countries marked 80 years of diplomatic relations and 75 years as treaty allies amid continuing security concerns in the South China Sea. Rubio and Lazaro discussed “a range of bilateral economic and security priorities”, including the Philippines’ role as Chair of the Association…