Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday said China has no business in the bilateral agreement between the Philippines and Japan since it is an internal affair between the two countries.“The RAA is a bilateral agreement between Japan and the Philippines so it is a matter internal to Japan and the Philippines. So, it is actually none of China's business because China would then be interfering in the internal affairs of both Japan and the Philippines,” Teodoro said.
The Asia-Pacific region does not need any military bloc, still less groupings that incite bloc confrontation or a new Cold War,” Lin said in a press conference on Monday.“Any move that undermines regional peace and stability, and harms regional solidarity and cooperation will be met with vigilance and opposition from people in regional countries,” he added.