PH defense chief: 'More than courteous' for USec to meet China defense attaché
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. stated it was "more than courteous" for another department executive to welcome China's defense attaché during a meeting of Southeast Asian defense ministers, citing rank disparity and ongoing tensions over the South China Sea.
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