China accuses Philippines of setting up ‘obstacles’ to attending Asean defence meeting
The row, in which Beijing accused Manila of violating diplomatic protocols, comes amid ongoing tensions over the South China Sea
China has accused the Philippines of setting up “numerous obstacles” to attending a meeting with defence ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and of violating “basic diplomatic protocols”.
“The Philippines has allowed certain politicians to act recklessly and abuse public power for personal agendas, erecting numerous obstacles to hinder China’s participation,” Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesman for the defence ministry, said on Thursday.
