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China’s sanctions on Philippine defense chief put Japan ties in spotlight

14 Jul 2026, 18:23 GMT By Taejun Kang for RFA
China’s sanctions on Philippine defense chief put Japan ties in spotlight
Credit: Taejun Kang for RFA

Experts say Beijing is invoking Japan’s wartime past to try to delegitimize Manila's South China Sea claims.