Philippines defence minister says China arms on islands worrying

"The actions of China in militarising those disputed features are very troubling," Delfin Lorenzana said in a statement. China ’s recent installation of weapons on artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea was “very troubling”, the Philippines ’ defence minister said on Tuesday, after Manila quietly protested against Beijing’s activities. The Philippine foreign ministry sent a note verbale to the Chinese embassy last month after confirming a report from the U.S.-based Center for Strategic and International Studies a…