Canada, Philippines sign defence pact to deter Beijing in South China Sea
China has frequently accused the Philippines of acting as a ‘troublemaker’ and ‘saboteur of regional stability’.
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China has frequently accused the Philippines of acting as a ‘troublemaker’ and ‘saboteur of regional stability’.
![Philippines' Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro (R) and Canadian Minister of Defence David McGuinty sign documents of the visiting forces agreement after their bilateral meeting in Manila on November 2, 2025. [Ted Aljibe/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/000_82R34NU-1762100074.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

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