Cebu, Philippines, Oct 29, 2026 (AFP) - Beijing says Philippines 'erected obstacles' to ASEAN attendance

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2026-10-29

Beijing accused Manila on Thursday of "erecting multiple obstacles" to its attendance at an ASEAN meeting in the Philippines this week, a claim rejected by the Southeast Asian country's defence chief. The war of words is the latest instance of tensions between the two countries -- long at loggerheads over competing claims in the South China Sea -- threatening to overshadow an ASEAN event. The bloc's July leaders summit in the Philippine capital......

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