On June 11, 2026, Germany's Deutsche Welle Chinese language website, under the title "Made misguided remarks about China?", reported that the Philippine Defense Minister has become subject to sanctions from the Chinese government.

The article reported that, in a relevant notification published on its official website by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was decided that Philippine Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro repeatedly made false claims regarding China, thereby harming bilateral relations, and that the Defense Minister, his spouse, and children would be prohibited from entering mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao, and from engaging in transactions or cooperative activities with organizations and individuals within China.

Furthermore, it introduced that when the Defense Minister gave an interview to Reuters during the Asia Security Conference held in Singapore at the end of May, he stated that the Philippines is facing significant threats from China in terms of territory and politics, and expressed his firm resistance to aggressive actions.

It also touched upon reports that China supplied urea fertilizer and diesel fuel to the Philippines during times of material shortages due to the tense situation in the Middle East, with the Defense Minister commenting, "It's a calculated act. No matter how much you try to sugarcoat it, the Philippine side's view will not change."

The article introduced that in recent years, the Philippines and China have repeatedly engaged in maritime confrontations in the South China Sea. It also reported that while the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands, ruled in 2016 that China's claim of sovereignty over 90% of the South China Sea lacks legal basis under international law, the Chinese government has rejected this ruling as illegal and invalid.