China alarms over US mid-range missile system in the Philippines, fearing regional destabilization.

China expressed "very dramatic" alarm over a US mid-range missile system deployed to the Philippines, with concerns that it could destabilize the region. However, Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo reassured China that the missile system was temporary and not intended to destabilize the region. The missile system was deployed for joint combat exercises with Philippine troops. The US and the Philippines have repeatedly condemned China's assertive actions in the South China Sea.

August 15, 2024
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