On September 5, Gao Jiakun, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presided over a regular press conference.
A journalist asked: Regarding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson's response to the question about the Philippines allowing the head of the Taiwanese authorities' foreign affairs department to visit the Philippines, Philippine Defense Secretary Teodoro said that China should not impose its red lines on the Philippines, and Lin Jialong's visit was an exercise of Philippine sovereignty. Lin Jialong did not meet with Philippine officials, and the Philippines has committed to the one-China policy, but China should not give instructions to the Philippines on this issue. What is China's comment on this?
Gao Jiakun stated that China has already clearly expressed its firm position on the Philippines' tolerance of the head of the Taiwanese authorities' foreign affairs department visiting the Philippines. The Philippines continues to take erroneous and provocative actions on the Taiwan issue, seriously violating the basic principles of international relations and the commitments made by the Philippines on the Taiwan issue.
Gao Jiakun emphasized that any continuous damage to Sino-Philippine relations and stepping on China's red line will inevitably bear the cost, and all consequences arising from it must be borne by the Philippines. "We have noticed that Philippine Defense Secretary Teodoro and others have repeatedly made inflammatory remarks on issues involving China, intentionally stoking up tensions, and openly challenging China's core interests and red line bottom lines. China will not tolerate this and firmly opposes it."
Source: Beijing Daily Client
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