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Philippines defense minister reads private note from China to live audience

Washington Post World Thursday 10 September 2026, 15:14 UTC By Huiyee Chiew, Rudy Lu 1 min read
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A man walked onstage and handed the defense secretary of the Philippines, Gilberto Teodoro Jr., what appeared to be a private note from China during a conference in Seoul this week. In a rare moment of confrontational summitry that went viral, Teodoro decided to read the document aloud in front of the live audience. Democracy Dies in Darkness Philippines defense minister reads private note from China to live audience In a viral video recorded at a conference in Seoul, Philippines Defense...

A man walked onstage and handed the defense secretary of the Philippines, Gilberto Teodoro Jr., what appeared to be a private note from China during a conference in Seoul this week. In a rare moment of confrontational summitry that went viral, Teodoro decided to read the document aloud in front of the live audience. Democracy Dies in Darkness Philippines defense minister reads private note from China to live audience In a viral video recorded at a conference in Seoul, Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., said: “Perhaps basic decency and behavior is what China needs to do.”
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