China accuses Teodoro of delaying invitation to Asean defense meet

MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese Embassy in Manila has accused Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. of deliberately delaying China’s invitation to the recent Asean defense ministers’ meeting in Cebu, claiming that Beijing was given fewer than five working days to prepare for the regional gathering. In a Facebook post on Sunday, November 1, the embassy alleged that Teodoro obstructed China’s participation in the 13th Asean Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), which the Philippines hosted on October 28 and 29, and only sent an invitation after other Asean members supposedly objected to Manila’s handling of the matter. The embassy claimed that all other […]...Keep on reading: China accuses Teodoro of delaying invitation to Asean defense meet

Nov 2, 2026 - 19:00
China accuses Teodoro of delaying invitation to Asean defense meet
MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese Embassy in Manila has accused Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. of deliberately delaying China’s invitation to the recent Asean defense ministers’ meeting in Cebu, claiming that Beijing was given fewer than five working days to prepare for the regional gathering. In a Facebook post on Sunday, November 1, the embassy alleged that Teodoro obstructed China’s participation in the 13th Asean Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), which the Philippines hosted on October 28 and 29, and only sent an invitation after other Asean members supposedly objected to Manila’s handling of the matter. The embassy claimed that all other […]...

Keep on reading: China accuses Teodoro of delaying invitation to Asean defense meet

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