The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Sunday, April 16, accused reports of misquoting or misinterpreting the remarks made by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian about the fate of some 150,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan amid the intensified Philippine-United States (US) military ties.
China's top diplomat in Manila has called on the Philippines to oppose the supposed "Taiwan independence" by not giving US troops the access to Philippine military bases as he claimed that the latter is only taking advantage of the situation in the Taiwan strait through military expansion.
Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Arroyo met with Communist Party of China (CPC) and Foreign Affairs Director Wang Yi to express commitment to the friendly relations between the two countries and not to let it be hindered by maritime issues.
Despite territorial conflicts between the Philippines and China, Vice President Sara Duterte is hopeful that both countries will enjoy “closer” bilateral ties based on “mutual trust and mutual respect.”
VP Sara Duterte delivers a message to the Chinese Embassy in Manila’s celebration of the Chin
Foreign envoys were among the witnesses at the signing of the P5.268-trillion 2023 national budget by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in Malacañang on Friday, Dec. 16.
(Photo from US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson via Twitter)
One of the guests, United States (US) Amba