22 August 15:02
     
            
                                    International
                            
            
        AA/ABACA / Abaca Press / Profimedia
    
                    The defense ministers of the Philippines and Australia have announced a new military cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening relations in the face of regional threats, particularly from China. The agreement will facilitate joint military exercises and support defense infrastructure development in the Philippines. The increasing presence of Chinese ships in the South China Sea has raised concerns, and Philippine officials emphasize the need to strengthen relations between the states to deter intimidation from China, which claims this strategic area.
            
        
        
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                        Filipinele și Australia vor semna un nou acord de apărare/ China amplifică tensiunile în regiunea indo-pacifică
                    
                 
                            
                        Australia și Filipine își unesc forțele împotriva presiunilor Chinei
                    
                 
                            
                        Australian and Philippine defense chiefs to talk as disputes simmer over the South China Sea
                    
                 
             
             
             
             
             
    