China, PH air base clash

Broken promises…

Philippines to protest Beijings apparent air base on manmade island in the South China Sea

Karen Lema

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines will make a diplomatic protest to China, which the southeast Asian nation’s defense minister described as having reneged on a promise not to militarize artificial islands in the busy South China Sea waterway.

The United States has criticized China’s build-up of military facilities on the artificial islands and is concerned they could be used to restrict free movement along the key trade route.

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Source: businessinsider.com