A Chinese military attaché handed Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro a note during a security forum in Seoul. He decided to read it aloud.

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Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro denounced a handwritten note allegedly linked to China after it was handed to him during the Seoul Defense Dialogue. Calling it “coercion, bullying and aggression,” Teodoro accused Beijing of disrespecting international law and the forum’s hosts. Reuters could not independently confirm the note’s origin. For more details, watch our story and subscribe to our channel, DRM News.

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