China warns Philippines against fuelling South China Sea tensions

Ana Maria Rus

(29 Jul 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing, China - 29 July 2025 1. Wide of news conference 2. Wide of reporters 3. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson: “Philippine cooperation with other countries in defence and security should not target a third party, interfere in South China Sea disputes, or provoke confrontation and heighten regional tensions. We urge the Philippines to stop stoking tensions or shifting blame on maritime issues in