the phillipines have also began expanding its military facility on the island of lawa to complement equipment and drills and other operations. the company's developing oil and natural gas in nearby waters. china is also increasing military presence in the south china sea to boost its claim to maritime interests in the area. the phillipines deployment is intended to solidify its defense of the islands and shores. nhk world, manila. >>> china's imports and exports are growing at a rate other countries can only envy. still the minister on foreign trade says growth is slowing. he says it's probably fallen far short of its government's target this year. chen dumen says he thinks imports and exports have grown around 6%. government leaders were hoping for 10. exports fell sharply because of the credit crisis in europe. trade with japan declined last month in territorial dispute harmed relations. they said there is a limit in economic growth they can expect by depending on exports. they say they'll try to keep the growth growing by boosting demand inside the country. south korea says its military ha