Beijing rebukes Philippines over claim proximity guarantees involvement in Taiwan conflict
Chinese embassy staff in the Philippines visit 69 Chinese workers detained during police raid
Manila should not use “geographical proximity” and a “large population of migrants” as an excuse to interfere in another country’s internal affairs or meddle in its sovereign affairs, China’s foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday.
“We hope that the Philippine side will fulfil its commitments, match action with its words and earnestly abide by the one-China principle through concrete actions,” he said.
He said Manila did not want to be involved in any war over Taiwan, but would be forced to because of its geography.
“Except that if there is actual confrontation, if there is conflict, just looking at the map, you can tell that the northern Philippines, at the very least, is going to be part of that or will feel the effects,” he said.