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The defense pact will formally enable the two countries to conduct joint defense training and perhaps Germany selling weapons to the Philippines in response to security challenges, particularly from china in the South China sea dispute. H Leslie, They stressed the necessity of the diplomatic process based on the U. N. Charter for sustainable peace and reaffirmed its support for freedom of navigation in accordance with the U. N. Convention on the Law of the Sea. During recent tensions, Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro accused China for conflicts in the waters accusing manila of sovereignty obligation to protect its territories. The German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius supported a decision made in 2016 regarding the nullification of China’s sovereignty claims on that region at the same time claiming for the demilitarization and recognition of China. This has come in the aftermath of a brawl between Chinese and Filipino troops which recently culminated into an ad hoc understanding to halt future skirmishes.
