China Offers Military Drills With Philippines Amid Sea Tensions
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China has offered to hold joint military drills with the Philippines, the Southeast Asian nation’s armed forces chief said, against the backdrop of elevated tensions over disputed waters.
Beijing’s ambassador to Manila made an “informal” proposal for defense exercises, Philippine military chief Romeo Brawner said late Wednesday, adding that his office will study China’s pitch. The joint drills will not be held in the disputed South China Sea if it pushes through, he said.