China Hits Back at Philippines Defense Chief Over South China Sea Ruling
China's Foreign Ministry retorted to Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.'s public rebuke of Beijing's stance on the South China Sea arbitration, urging him to cease "provocations and theatrics." Teodoro had directly responded to a note from a Chinese official at a forum, dismissing China's disregard for the ruling by stating, "Of course, because you lost."
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