Title:

 China state news agency criticizes US-Philippines base deal

Author:

Christopher Bodeen

Source:

Yahoo News

Date:

 January 13, 2016

Description:

BEIJING (AP) — China harshly criticized the Philippine Supreme Court's backing of a defense pact allowing American forces, warships and planes to be based temporarily in local military camps, with an editorial in state media Wednesday calling the move "stupid" and warning of consequences.