"The Philippines has criticised China's embassy in Manila, after the diplomatic mission warned that deteriorating bilateral relations between the two countries could cost millions of jobs. The Department of Foreign Affairs said late on Monday it took strong exception to the Chinese embassy's tone, accusing Beijing's diplomats of implying that economic cooperation could be weaponised as leverage. list of 3 itemsend of list This framing risks being perceived as coercive and undermines constructive bilateral dialogue, the department said in a statement."
"The Philippines and China have had repeated maritime confrontations in the contested South China Sea, and the latest dispute has its roots in a presentation by Commodore Jay Tarriela, a senior Philippine Coast Guard official, at an academic forum, in which he displayed a caricature of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Beijing's embassy in Manila demanded that Tarriela be held accountable for what it called smears and slanders a reaction that itself provoked a sharp rebuke from the Philippine Senate."
Philippine–Chinese relations have become strained after a caricature of President Xi displayed by a senior Philippine Coast Guard official prompted a sharp diplomatic reaction from Beijing. The Chinese embassy demanded accountability and warned that deteriorating ties could cost millions of jobs. The Department of Foreign Affairs rejected the embassy's tone as implying economic cooperation could be weaponised and called the framing coercive. The Philippine Senate rebuked the embassy, passed a resolution defending the official, and some senators urged expulsion or ambassador recall. The DFA urged measured public exchanges and affirmed Manila's commitment to diplomatic engagement while accusing China of illegal, coercive maritime actions.
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