Title:
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Philippines warns of China threat after US nuclear pact exit
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Author:
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John Reed in Bangkok and Kathrin Hille in Taipei
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Source:
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Financial Times
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Date:
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February 21, 2019
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Description:
- The Philippines’ defence minister has said Washington’s withdrawal from a key missile treaty with Russia has “triggered a nuclear arms race” and he fears Beijing might target his country if the US were to use it as a staging post in a future atomic war with China.