Philippines Defense Chief Makes Secret Note From China Public

Tensions rise as Philippines official reads a private note from China to a live audience, accusing the country of meddling in their security.

Things are getting tense between the Philippines and China. Recently, the Philippines' defense chief, Gilberto Teodoro, did something very unusual. He took a private note he received from China and read the whole thing out loud to a room full of people. He wanted everyone to see how China is trying to handle their arguments. The note was handed to him while he was in the middle of giving a speech. By reading it, he was showing that he is not going to keep China’s messages a secret. This comes at a time when both countries are fighting over the South China Sea. They have been arguing for a …