ANKARA   China on Friday asked the Philippines to “quickly” withdraw a US mid-range missile system, local media reported. "The Philippines should not sacrifice its own security interests to benefit the US, and should adhere to the previous commitments and quickly withdraw the mid-range missile system," state-run Global Times quoted Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian as saying. The US deployed the missile system as part of the annual joint military drills "Balikatan 2024" with the