'Have some shame': Philippines slams China after memo mishap The recent fiasco at the Seoul Defence Dialogue, where a memo asserting Beijing's stance on the South China Sea dispute was mistakenly delivered to Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.
, has sparked outrage against China. On one level, it's amusing to see China's clumsy attempt to assert its influence through a poorly timed and badly handled note.
However, beneath this farce lies a deeper reality: the ongoing tension between Manila and Beijing over their competing claims in the South China Sea.