China group's $10bn Philippines airport bid sows alarm

Sangley Point airport project located near sensitive military facilities

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The Sangley Point airport will sit across Manila Bay, where the Philippine Navy headquarters is located, and may be "too close for comfort," a Navy official said. (Photo by Soner Ozmen on Unsplash)

CLIFF VENZON, Nikkei staff writer

MANILA -- Alarmed Philippine Navy officials are trying to scuttle China's involvement in a $10 billion airport project near Manila, citing national security concerns.

State-owned China Communications Construction Company, which built a chain of Chinese military outposts in the South China Sea, has joined forces with billionaire Lucio Tan's MarcoAsia on a proposed new airport at Sangley Point located near highly sensitive military facilities.

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