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the Philippines openly smeared China, claiming to have captured three "Chinese spies," and China responded resolutely.

The spokesperson of the Philippine National Security Council (NSC) on the 5th stated that some information regarding the supply and relief missions in the South China Sea was leaked and passed to Chinese intelligence personnel. However, just a day earlier, the Philippine government had also spread false accusations, claiming to have arrested several citizens suspected of engaging in so-called "spying activities" for China, and called it a "serious national security incident."

The NSC spokesperson Valencia also claimed that this leak was "shocking," but its scope was limited, and the communication channels used to transmit the information had been closed. Valencia stated, "The rotation and supply information falls under operational security, as leaking such information endangers personnel safety, which has already occurred."

At the same time, Valencia also seriously claimed that three Filipinos had been arrested, and "there may be more," but he refused to say whether charges would be filed. It is reported that the three people worked in the Philippine Department of Defense, Navy, and Coast Guard, and were accused of "providing military personnel lists and other sensitive information to Chinese intelligence contacts." When talking about why these three were "recruited," Valencia bluntly said, "In the end, it's always for money."

However, it is worth noting that the Philippine side did not disclose the names and genders of these three individuals, nor did it publicly reveal evidence of the so-called "espionage activities" these three were involved in. More notably, this is not the first time that the Philippines has made accusations of "Chinese spies." The Chinese position is clear: these so-called "spy" accusations are purely defamatory smears. At the regular press conference of the Foreign Ministry on the 5th, China clearly rebuked such acts of hyping up "Chinese spies": China opposes maliciously linking China without clear case details or solid evidence, making "presumption of guilt" and political manipulation.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1858878435141763/

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