Statement of the Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on the Philippines’ Announcement to Have Arrested a So-called “Chinese Spy”
2025-01-25 09:17

Q:  The Philippine National Bureau of Investigation recently held a press conference, announcing that the Philippine law enforcement agencies in cooperation with the Armed Forces of the Philippines have cracked a “Chinese spy case” and arrested a Chinese citizen suspected of conducting “espionage” operation in the Philippines. What is the Chinese Embassy’s comment on this?

A: The so-called “espionage” operation of a Chinese citizen in the Philippines is baseless speculation and accusation. The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines has expressed concerns to the Philippine side and requested for consular visit to the said Chinese citizen so as to provide consular assistance. The family of the Chinese citizen in custody approached the Embassy with concern about his safety and fair treatment and presented some facts different from the accusation by the Philippine authorities. We urge the Philippine side to base its judgment on facts, not to make presumption of guilt, stop airing groundless speculations about the so-called “Chinese spy case”, handle relevant cases in accordance with the law, earnestly fulfill the obligations of the bilateral consular treaty and protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens in the Philippines.

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