China’s sanctions on Philippine defense chief put Japan ties in spotlight
14 Jul 2026, 18:23 GMT
By Taejun Kang for RFA
Topic: South China Sea
Credit: Taejun Kang for RFA
Source URL: https://rfa.org/english/southchinasea/2026/07/14/philippines-teodoro-china-sanctions-japan/
Experts say Beijing is invoking Japan’s wartime past to try to delegitimize Manila's South China Sea claims.