Philippine US breaks agreement with U.S. "to benefit China"
Officials at the U.S. Pentagon pointed out that the Philippine government had announced that the agreement regarding the alliance with the United States had been abolished, citing China's efforts to eliminate U.S. influence. Has been shown to benefit from
The Philippines' President Duterte has opposed the alliance with the U.S. by directing the Foreign Affairs Ministry this month to refuse a close senator who led a fierce drug investigation to enter the U.S. Notice of repealing the agreement.
The U.S. Pentagon's Assistant Secretary-General for China at the U.S. Department of Defense said at a hearing in Congress on Wednesday that military ties between the U.S. and the Philippines would not be immediately impaired. Is a competition between the United States and China. China is trying to drive us out, "he said.
He added that "China is trying to separate countries from the United States by all means, including political and economic pressures."
Meanwhile, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Subrasia said the People's Liberation Army's response to the spread of the new coronavirus in China was unprecedentedly rapid, and said it would continue to closely watch the military's response. is.