CCTV News: According to the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines answered reporters' questions about the Philippines' claim that it had seized so-called "Chinese spies".
Q: Recently, the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation held a press conference to announce that the Philippine law enforcement agencies and the Philippine armed forces have cracked a "Chinese espionage case" and arrested a Chinese citizen suspected of engaging in "spy" activities in the Philippines. What is the Chinese Embassy’s comment on this?
A: The so-called "spy" activities of Chinese citizens in the Philippines are purely slander and slander. The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines paid close attention to the case and immediately made solemn representations to the Philippines, demanding consular visits to the arrested Chinese citizen, while maintaining contact with the family of the Chinese citizen and actively providing consular protection and assistance. We urge the Philippines to use facts as the basis, not to make presumptions of guilt, stop the political hype of stolen crimes, handle relevant cases fairly in accordance with the law, effectively fulfill bilateral consular treaty obligations, arrange consular visits by embassy officials as soon as possible, and effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens in the Philippines.
