COURTESY CALL Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian called onDefense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. at Camp Aguinaldo on Wednesday. —PHOTO FROMHUANG XILIAN'S FACEBOOK PAGE Amid reports about Beijing's recent aggression in the West Philippine Sea, Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian met with Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday at Camp Aguinaldo, with both agreeing on the 'enhancement of defense relations through the implementation of existing bilateral mechanisms and dialogue platforms.' In a statement, the Department of National Defense (DND) said these platforms included the upcoming Philippines-China Annual Defense and Security Talks, which Beijing would host.

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