Philippine Defense Chief Tells Beijing to ‘Have Some Decency, Have Some Shame’

A memo outlining China's stance in the South China Sea dispute was handed to the Philippine defense secretary while he was on stage at a security forum.

Philippine Defense Chief Tells Beijing to ‘Have Some Decency, Have Some Shame’

TL;DR

  • Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. criticized China's aggression.
  • The criticism occurred at the Seoul Defense Dialogue in South Korea.
  • Teodoro received a note from China regarding the South China Sea dispute while speaking.
  • He paused his speech to address the delivery of the note.