Title:

 Philippine foreign minister says U.S. will remain nation's 'only military ally' as China threatens isle

Author:

Bloomberg

Source:

Japan Times

Date:

 April 8, 2019

Description:

The U.S. will remain the Philippines’ only military ally, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said, amid an increased Chinese presence near a disputed island in the South China Sea. The U.S. is “the only world power that is a bastion of democracy and human rights, is and will remain our only military ally. We don’t need any other,” he tweeted Sunday.