China has offered the Philippines guns and equipment worth $14 million to wage its war on drugs and combat terrorism, Manila's defence minister said Tuesday, as ties improve under President Rodrigo Duterte.
Beijing has publicly backed the controversial campaign, which has left 5,300 people dead in less than six months and drawn criticism from the United Nations and the United States, Manila's ally.
Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the latest offer came from Chinese ambassador Zhao Jianhua who met him and Duterte on Monday.
"(The ambassador) told the president: 'I know your problems in terrorism and in drugs so we would like to help you,'" Lorenzana told reporters.
The Chinese embassy did not immediately reply to requests for comment.
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