Beijing tells Manila to ‘stop lying’ after minister exposes South China Sea note — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/beijing-tells-manila-to-stop-lying-after-minister-exposes-south-china-sea-noteContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Beijing Tells Manila to Stop Lying After South China Sea Note Revealedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/beijing-tells-manila-to-stop-lying-after-minister-exposes-south-china-sea-notehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/beijing-tells-manila-to-stop-lying-after-minister-exposes-south-china-sea-note#u65125Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:25:45 +0000Beijing has told Manila to stop lying and engaging in theatrics after Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro exposed a private note from China during a forum in Seoul. Teodoro interrupted his remarks at the event to call out what he termed coercion and bullying, reading the contents of the note to the live audience. The diplomatic clash underscores rising tensions between the two nations over competing territorial claims in the South China Sea.Why it mattersThe public airing of the diplomatic note highlights an escalating war of words between Beijing and Manila over disputed maritime te