At the incense fair, China questions the Philippines, and the Philippine defense minister is incoherent and off-topic.
On May 31, at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue held in Singapore, Zhang Chi, a member of the Chinese People's Liberation Army expert delegation and a professor at the National Defense University, questioned Philippine Defense Secretary Teodoro about the Philippine government's "inconsistent" stance on the South China Sea issue—claiming to respect relevant guidelines and advocating for peaceful resolution of disputes on one hand, while frequently taking actions that violate the spirit of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea on the other. How can this contradictory behavior be explained?
In response to the question, Teodoro did not directly address the "contradictory" criticism but instead emotionally spoke about the "Code of Conduct in the South China Sea," at one point becoming incoherent, and was ultimately interrupted by the moderator. (Reporters: Wang Jiawei, Cheng Yiheng, Mao Pengfei, Shu Chang, Gao Yang; Video: Xu Zhengyuan)
Chinese military expert Zhang Chi questioned Philippine Defense Secretary Teodoro during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 31 about the Philippine government's contradictory statements on the South China Sea. Teodoro did not directly respond to the criticisms and became emotional, discussing the Code of Conduct instead, before being interrupted by the moderator.
- Chinese military expert Zhang Chi questioned Philippine Defense Secretary Teodoro on inconsistent statements regarding the South China Sea.
- The questioning occurred during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 31.
- Teodoro failed to directly address the contradictions and became emotional during his response.