China warns joint US, Philippines and Japan drills risk regional trust 

Military ​cooperation between countries ​should not ‌undermine mutual ​understanding and trust among regional countries, the ‌Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, when asked about the annual joint military exercises ‌hosted by the Philippines and the ‌United States that will also involve Japanese forces.

"What the Asia-Pacific region most needs is ⁠peace ​and tranquility, ⁠and what it least needs is the ⁠introduction of external forces to create division ​and confrontation," Guo Jiakun, a ministry spokesperson, ⁠said at a regular press briefing in ⁠Beijing.

"We ​would like to remind the relevant countries that persisting in tying ⁠themselves together on security will only lead ⁠to ⁠setting themselves on fire and backfiring," Guo said.

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