China summoned Japanese and Philippine diplomats on Friday to express dissatisfaction over negative comments about it aired during a summit of the leaders of the United States, Japan and Philippines, the foreign ministry said. The United States and its allies, including Japan, have been building up their militaries to counter what they see as a growing threat from China in areas such as the busy waterway of the South China Sea and around Taiwan.
China summoned Japanese and Philippine diplomats on Friday to express dissatisfaction over negative comments about it aired during a summit of the leaders of the United States, Japan and.
China summoned Japanese and Philippines diplomats over remarks expressed during a summit of the leaders of the United States, Japan and Philippines. Beijing said it opposes countries "manipulating bloc politics."
Chinese authorities on Friday expressed strong opposition to the US, Japan and Philippines’ highly-targeted summit in Washington, as the group vowed to enhance military ties to cope with “China’s threats,” ignoring its deeds that undermine regional peace and stability.