President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday confirmed that China is capable of sending guided missiles from the artificial islands in the West Philippine Sea to Manila in just seven minutes. Continuing his promised “lecture” on the WPS, the President recalled his bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping in 2016.

Mariano, N., & Ramos-Araneta, M. (2019, July 23). China's missiles 'can hit Manila in 7 minutes'. Manila Standard, pp. A1-A2.