The Department of National Defense (DND) strongly welcomes
pronouncements made by the Chinese leadership that they are strongly committed
to peace, according to DND spokesperson Dr. Peter Paul Galvez on Saturday.
But he questioned the Chinese government's display of
offensive weaponry during the ceremony commemorating the defeat of Japan
"We, thus, call on China 's
government to show its sincerity by, at the least, stopping all ongoing
construction and militarization activities and to refrain from restricting
freedom of flight and navigation in the West Philippine
Sea ," Galvez said.
"Several nations have called for the Chinese government
to stop such activities that run counter to international law and agreements.
The Chinese leadership should go beyond deceitful rhetoric claiming peaceful
efforts before all their aggression takes a greater and irreparable toll on the
region and beyond," he added.
Galvez reiterated the Philippine position and incessant call
for a "rules based and peaceful approach to this matter which is shared
not only by our neighbors in the region but by the rest of the international
community."
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