Philippines says China’s ‘coercive, aggressive’ actions discussed with top US security adviser

According to a statement from the Philippine National Security Council, Philippine National Security Advisor Eduardo Ano 'expressed his appreciation for the United States' continued assurances and reaffirmation of its ironclad commitment' to their alliance The Philippines said Tuesday that its national security advisor and his counterpart in the United States addressed Beijing's "coercive, aggressive, and deceptive actions" in the South China Sea, as a diplomatic crisis between the two Asian neighbours heats up. According to a statement from the Philippine National Security Council, Philippine National Security Advisor Eduardo Ano "expressed his appreciation for the United States' continued assurances and reaffirmation…