Tag: malign

China accuses U.S. of “malign intention” to discredit its COVID vaccines

MANILA (Reuters) – China’s embassy in the Philippines accused the U.S. military of “hypocrisy, malign intention and double standards” in response to a report of secret U.S. campaign to undermine confidence in a Chinese vaccines and other aid during the COVID-19 pandemic. The remarks made by the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Manila on […]

Philippine military chief accuses China of ‘malign influence effort’

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ military chief accused China of a “malign influence effort” on Wednesday, after a local newspaper reported a Filipino vice admiral had made a deal with Beijing to de-escalate tensions in the South China Sea. The Manila Times published what it said was a transcript of a phone conversation during which […]