Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will make an official visit to the Philippines late this week and will discuss with his counterpart “regional security issues of mutual concern,” including the South China Sea. /PDI
China’s ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xilian, last week caused a stir when he accused the country of “stoking the fire” of regional tensions by offering expanded military base access to treaty ally the United States, which he accused of interfering.
The Chinese envoy’s remarks on the welfare of OFWs in Taiwan caused a backlash among lawmakers, but the Chinese Embassy said Huang’s statement was taken “out of context.” On Tuesday, the DFA said that President Marcos had ordered the DFA and other concerned government agencies to ensure the safety of all Filipino migrant workers in Taiwan as tensions rise between Beijing and Taipei.Foreign Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said during the Laging Handa briefing that contingency measures were already in place in case an evacuation would be needed.
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