Philippines defence chief

Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro answers questions during an interview with The Associated Press at the Department of National Defense headquarters in Quezon City, Philippines on March 5, 2025. (Aaron Favila / AP Photo) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine defence chief on Monday called China's expansive claims in the South China Sea as "the biggest fiction and lie" that no Southeast Asian country would accept and said that Chinese President Xi Jinping's aggressive policies have undermined the international goodwill fostered by his predecessors. Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro fired off his latest tirade against China's increasingly assertive actions in the region…