RP denies training with Taipei

RP denies training with Taipei

MANILA (Reuter): The Philippine military yesterday denied reports it had agreed to a joint training program with Taiwan's air force.

"The AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) has no knowledge about it... We are fully aware of the one-China policy. We will abide by the one-China policy," AFP spokesman Lt. Col. Leopoldo Maligalig told reporters.

He added that the military had not received any request for such a program.

Taiwan's Liberty Times, quoting an unnamed, high-level military official, said on Monday that the two armed forces had reached an agreement for an exchange program and Taiwan would send fighter pilots to the Philippines for training in July this year.

The Philippines does not maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan. It only recognizes the government in Beijing.