From Rappler (Jul 5): Chinese general says PH a 'troublemaker'
If there’s one word to describe the country that had the guts to takeChina
The same thing goes for thePhilippines ’ ally, the United States , said Major General Luo Yan in an interview with reporters in Beijing
"The role of thePhilippines in the South China Sea is actually, in my view, a troublemaker," he said.
Luo also blasted theUS
ThePhilippines
Describing himself as a “reasonable hardliner,” Luo is the deputy-director general of the world military research department at a People's Liberation Army academy.
His articles appear prominently in state media and he has 320,000 followers on Sina Weibo, a popular Twitter-like microblogging site.
‘Testy exchanges’
Luo’s heated statements came as the DFA, also on Thursday, invited Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visitManila
Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario invited him after “testy exchanges” between them at the recent Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) forum inBrunei
Del Rosario said he will not deny reports that he broke “diplomatic niceties” to defend the Philippines, but said what’s important is his invitation to Wang.
Del Rosario said he wants a "constructive discussion on all issues."
"I indicated to him that perhaps it's timely for him to do this, because I have been toBeijing
China said it is open to discussing a peaceful resolution of South China Sea disputes. The Palace, for its part, said it is “a step in the right direction.”
In January, thePhilippines decided to bring the territorial row before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, asking the tribunal to declare China
China , on the other hand, formally rejected the arbitral proceedings initiated by the Philippines
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If there’s one word to describe the country that had the guts to take
The same thing goes for the
"The role of the
Luo also blasted the
The
Describing himself as a “reasonable hardliner,” Luo is the deputy-director general of the world military research department at a People's Liberation Army academy.
His articles appear prominently in state media and he has 320,000 followers on Sina Weibo, a popular Twitter-like microblogging site.
‘Testy exchanges’
Luo’s heated statements came as the DFA, also on Thursday, invited Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit
Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario invited him after “testy exchanges” between them at the recent Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) forum in
Del Rosario said he will not deny reports that he broke “diplomatic niceties” to defend the Philippines, but said what’s important is his invitation to Wang.
Del Rosario said he wants a "constructive discussion on all issues."
"I indicated to him that perhaps it's timely for him to do this, because I have been to
In January, the
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