BEIJING, June 26 -- "'Inviting wolves into the house' will ultimately harm oneself and destroy one's own home. We urge the Philippine side to take lessons from history and avoid repeating the same mistakes," said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on Thursday.
It is reported that the US plans to deploy another Typhon mid-range missile system in the Philippines. And the Philippine side claimed that the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) would remain within the Philippines after its recent military exercise with the US, and serve as a deterrence to any party attempting to coerce or invade the Philippines.
"The Asia-Pacific region is a high ground for peaceful development, rather than a wrestling ring for major-power rivalry," said the spokesperson, pointing out that the Philippines has intensified its efforts to introduce strategic and tactical weapons, tied itself to the US war chariot, and become a co-conspirator in destabilizing the region. These actions severely violate the common interests of the peoples in the region.