Rappler Recap: China snub, ASEAN unity, regional threats in defense meeting
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Defense ministers from ASEAN and its Plus partners gather in Cebu for the biggest defense diplomacy gathering of the bloc
CEBU, Philippines — Cebu played host to an Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) premiere defense diplomacy event from October 28 and 29 where South China Sea issues, the Philippines’ defense partners, and souring ties between Beijing and Manila grabbed the spotlight.
Rappler’s Bea Cupin wraps the two day-event in this report. – Rappler.com
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