Manila exposes South China Sea note; Chinese coal mine farming plan: SCMP’s 7 highlights

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Manila exposes South China Sea note; Chinese coal mine farming plan: SCMP’s 7 highlights

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Gilberto Teodoro Jnr read aloud from a note from a Chinese emissary, prompting China’s foreign ministry to protest and accuse Manila of “grandstanding and lying”. Photo: X/Department of National Defence - Philippines

SCMPPublished: 12:45pm, 11 Sep 2026We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.

1. Beijing tells Manila to ‘stop lying’ after minister exposes South China Sea note

China has accused Philippine officials of “grandstanding and lying” after Manila’s defence secretary publicly read aloud a Chinese diplomat’s note on the South China Sea that the Philippine minister described as “coercion, bullying and aggression”.

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