MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines should not be made to choose between the United States and China, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said, as the country walks on a tightrope between the two largest economies in the world.
While the relationship of the Philippines with the United States “has always been strong,” Lorenzana said these should be balanced.
“We should not be made to choose between supporting the US or supporting China,” he told ABS CBN News Channel.
The defense chief said the Philippines is not trying to appease China, amid criticisms that the Philippines is not doing enough to push back against Beijing’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea.
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