Global Times reports today: “In response to the U.S. and the Philippines signing a security agreement that allows the two countries to exchange highly confidential military intelligence, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that no military agreement, or defense and security cooperation, in whatever form, should target any third party or harm the interests of any third party. Nor should it undermine regional peace or exacerbate regional tensions.”
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Philippine Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro signed the legally binding General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) in Manila on Monday, AP reported, which acknowledged that “the move is largely in response to China’s actions in Asia.”
