Manila (AP) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos J.
The U.S. Army installed the Typhon mid -distance missile system in northern Philippines last April to support the training prepared by the long -term treaty allies.
China has repeatedly asked the Philippines to evacuate the missile system, saying that this is “inciting geopolitical confrontation and arms competition.”
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When the reporter asked China’s criticism of the missile system, Marcos said that he did not understand China’s position because the Philippines did not comment on China’s missile system, and the latter was “1,000 times stronger than we have.”
“Let us reach an agreement with China: stop asking our territory, stop harassing our fishermen, let them make a living, stop the crash, stop the water cannon, stop shooting to our people, stop laser to us, stop your laser, and stop you from your people. In the aggression and compulsory behavior, we told reporters in central Cebu Province: “We will return to typhoon missiles. “
He said, “Let them stop everything, I will return everything.”
Chinese officials did not immediately comment on the Philippine leaders’ speech.
The U.S. Army’s mobile Typhon missile system consists of a launcher and at least 16 standard missiles and Tomahawk Land Attack missiles. Filipino national defense official, a senior Philippine official told the Associated Press.
The Philippine officials spoke for anonymous because of the lack of the power to discuss sensitive issues in public. He said that the American missile system is now close to China and the Philippine Coast Guard and Navy forces. ocean.
Tomahawk missiles can travel 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers), which causes part of mainland China. The Philippine officials said the Philippine officials said the missile system would be retained in the Philippines indefinitely.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said last week that the Philippines is “causing tensions and confrontation in the region and inciting geographical political confrontation and arms competitions.”
Mao said: “This is a very dangerous move, and it is also an extremely irresponsible choice.”
The Philippine Minister of Defense Gilberto Teodoro rejected China’s request and is about to interfere with the Philippine internal affairs.
The United States and the Philippines have repeatedly condemned China ’s increasingly strong actions in order to apply its territorial claims in the South China Sea. In the past two years, hostile operations have exploded. Along with the ship.
In addition to China and the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have overlap claims on the busy waterways. This is a major transportation route. It is believed that this is a key transportation route sitting on large underwater deposition of natural gas and oil. Essence
