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China Issues Fresh Warning to the Philippines About Expanding Military Ties With the U.S.

by Eric Olander

For the second time in a week, the Chinese government has issued a warning to the Philippines not to grant the U.S. military access to more bases in the country.

An editorial in Tuesday’s edition of the state-run China Daily newspaper was clear: get too close to the U.S. and suffer economic consequences:

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