🇨🇳 vs. 🇵🇭: Tensions rise in Asia as China demands the Philippines withdraw a U.S.-deployed missile system, calling it a 'provocative' threat to regional peace. Here's the tea. ☕️
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning doubled down on Monday, slamming the Typhon mid-range missile system as a 'dangerous strategic weapon' that could spark an arms race. 'The region needs prosperity, not confrontation,' she warned during a press briefing.
The move follows months of U.S.-Philippine military cooperation, which Beijing claims undermines stability. Analysts say it's part of a broader struggle for influence in the Indo-Pacific—think Game of Thrones, but with missiles. 🎯
Will Manila backtrack? For now, the ball's in the Philippines' court. 🌏💥
