https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-philippines-tensions-simmer-after-beijing-rebukes-manila-over-seoul-clashContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-philippines-tensions-simmer-after-beijing-rebukes-manila-over-seoul-clashhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-philippines-tensions-simmer-after-beijing-rebukes-manila-over-seoul-clash#u67151Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:21:15 +0000Philippines Defense Secretary Teodoro accused China of coercion and bullying after reading a private Chinese note aloud during a forum in Seoul. This public exposure follows a period of heightened tensions over competing claims in the South China Sea. Teodoro also warned that China might take advantage of reductions in joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea. The incident marks a sharp escalation in the public war of words between Manila and Beijing regarding maritime sovereignty.Why it mattersThe Philippines and China are engaged in a long-running dispute over terri