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Philippine Politician Raises Red Flag on Suspicious Chinese Deals

The Philippines military has entered into a preliminary agreement with Dito Telecommunity to set up communications equipment in army camps and installations. Dito is a consortium controlled by Philippine businessman Dennis Uy. However, a 40 percent stake in Dito is held by China Telecommunications Corporation, a state-owned company. Risa Hontiveros, a senator, recently called for ...

Max Lu

Dennis Uy and Duterte.