Philippines remains under threat from China despite Trump-Xi summit, Minister says

The Philippines remains under “severe threat” from China, its defence Minister said on Saturday (May 30, 2026), despite a recent thaw ​in U.S.-China tensions after the summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi ‌Jinping earlier this month.

Speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of ​Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier defence forum, Defence Secretary Gilberto ⁠Teodoro said it was natural for countries like the United States (U.S.) and China to try to ease tensions because “when they are…