China has offered to hold joint military exercises with the Philippines, local media reported on Thursday, quoting Manila's military chief.
Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief Romeo Brawner will study the offer which was presented to him by China's ambassador to Manila, CNN Philippines and state-run PTV reported.
There was no immediate comment from Brawner, but military spokesperson Medel Aguilar said he did see the video of Brawner's interview and reiterated the conversation he had with the Chinese diplomat was "informal." Beijing's offer to carry out joint military drills with the Philippines comes as time of heightened tensions between the countries over what Manila describes as China's "aggressive" activities in the South China Sea.
There were no other details given on the proposed joint military drills, but Brawner said they would not be conducted in the South China Sea.
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