Philippines says China's sanctions against defense chief 'an unfriendly act'

THE Philippine government said on Friday China’s imposition of sanctions, including an entry ban against Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., was “an unfriendly act” that could further strain relations. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing announced late Thursday that Teodoro and his family have been banned from entering China, including Hong Kong and Macao, over what it described as “irresponsible remarks” he has made that undermined Beijing’