“Don’t Play With Fire”: China As Philippine President Needs Taiwan Chief

Beijing:

China on Tuesday mentioned it had summoned the Philippine ambassador upcoming President Ferdinand Marcos mentioned he seemed ahead to running with Taiwanese president-elect Lai Ching-te.

“This morning, Assistant Minister Nong Rong summoned the ambassador of the Philippines to China to make solemn representations and urge the Philippine side to give the Chinese side a responsible explanation,” international ministry spokesperson Mao Ning instructed a common press convention.

“The Chinese side is strongly dissatisfied and resolutely opposes” Marcos’s remarks, Mao mentioned.

Liberty-leaning Lai eased to a comfy victory in Taiwan’s presidential election on Saturday.

China regards the democratic island as a part of its length and has vowed to take hold of it, via drive if important.

Beijing does now not conserve diplomatic ties with international locations that recognise Taiwan and opposes legitimate communications with Taipei via international powers.

In a Monday social media publish, Marcos congratulated Lai on his election and mentioned he seemed ahead to “close collaboration” with him.

The remarks “are a serious violation of the One China Principle… a serious breach of the political commitments made by the Philippines to the Chinese side, and a gross interference in China’s internal affairs”, Mao mentioned.

“We are telling the Philippine side not to play with fire on the Taiwan issue… and to stop immediately its wrongful words and deeds on Taiwan-related issues and sending wrong signals to separatist forces for Taiwan independence,” she added.

“We advise President Marcos to read more to properly understand the history of the Taiwan issue so that he can draw the right conclusions.”

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