[Ministry of Defense: Certain Philippine politicians are undermining the relations between the two countries and the two militaries of China and the Philippines for their own selfish interests] On October 16, the spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, Colonel Chen Xi, released news on recent military-related issues. A reporter asked: According to reports, Philippine Defense Secretary Teodoro has repeatedly hyped up the South China Sea issue and spread wrong remarks about China. Any comment on this? Chen Xi said that for their own selfish interests, individual politicians in the Philippines rely on extreme anti-China to gain political capital, create "threats" to expand the military to gain power, and disrupt the situation to gain external support. All these behaviors directly harm the national security of the Philippines and the well-being of the people, seriously threaten regional peace and stability and the common interests of ASEAN, and have a devastating impact on the relations between the two countries and the two militaries of China and the Philippines. Facts speak louder than words, and justice lies in the hearts of the people. China has always firmly safeguarded its national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and is committed to working with regional countries to build the South China Sea into a sea of ​​peace, friendship, and cooperation.