State media calls the Philippine president `` ignorant '' and `` amateurish '' Benigno Aquino compared Beijing 's pursuit of disputed territory with the rise of Nazi Germany . The Philippines has been a key ally in Beijing's campaign to assert its claims over most of the South China Sea. China says it has chosen a path of peaceful development .
State media calls the Philippine president `` ignorant '' and `` amateurish '' Benigno Aquino compared Beijing 's pursuit of disputed territory with the rise of Nazi Germany . Comments echo a similar historical parallel made by Japan 's leader . China says it has chosen a path of peaceful development .