Philippines defense chief vows to reject, push back any attempt by China to impose air defense zone

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The Philippine defense secretary said his country and its allies would take measures to counter any attempt by China to impose an air defense zone or restrict freedom of flights over the South China Sea. (Video courtesy of Associated Press)  Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00The greatest external threat actually is Chinese aggression, Chinese expansionism and the attempt

00:10by China to change the international law through the use of force or a key essence in its grand

00:21revival scheme or its attempt to reshape the world order to one that it controls.

00:36The Philippines will take a combination of measures singularly and with like-minded nations

00:43to counteract these activities of China.

00:47Naturally we cannot discuss the specific moves but then again that is a very serious transgression

00:56of international law which will demand a response.

01:00We have formulated contingency measures to respond or to have proper courses of action.

01:10It is China's own behaviour that is the best motive factor for like-minded countries to band together

01:19because what it is doing is entirely unacceptable to a majority of the countries in the Indo-Pacific.

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