KINUMPIRMA ng China Embassy sa Pilipinas na ikinasama ng loob ng Chinese government ang ginawang pagbati ni Pangulong Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos, Jr. kay Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te.
Sa ibinahaging pahayag ni Mao Ning, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, ay kinumpirma nitong ipinatawag nila ang Philippine Ambassador to China kahapon ng umaga kasunod ng umano’y collaboration ni Pangulong Marcos sa bagong presidente ng Taiwan.
“The Chinese side is strongly dissatisfied and resolutely opposes this… 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,” ani foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning sa isang pulong-balitaan.
Nag-ugat ang nasabing pahayag sa ipinarating na mensahe umano ni Pangulong Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos, Jr. sa kanyang X account (dating Twitter) na: “On behalf of the Filipino people, I congratulate President-elect Lai Ching-te on his election as Taiwan’s next President. We look forward to close collaboration, strengthening mutual interests, fostering peace and ensuring prosperity for our peoples in the years ahead,” ayon sa mensahe ng Pangulong naka-post sa X.
Sinasabing sinagot naman ito ni Lai Ching-te ng: “Thank you, President @bongbongmarcos for your congratulations. I deeply value the enduring friendship between #Taiwan & the #Philippines. I look forward to enhancing our economic and people-to-people ties while championing democracy, peace & prosperity in the region.”
Ayon kay Mao Ning: “President Marcos’s relevant remarks seriously violated the one-China principle and the communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines, seriously violated the political commitments made by the Philippines to China and grossly interfered in China’s internal affairs.”
“China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed to this and has reported it to the Philippines as soon as possible. Strong protest was made. This morning, the Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Financial Industry summoned the Philippine Ambassador to China to lodge solemn representations and urged the Philippines to give China a responsible explanation,” dagdag nito.
“We solemnly tell the Philippines not to play with fire on the Taiwan issue, earnestly abide by the one-China principle and the communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines, immediately stop making wrong words and deeds on Taiwan-related issues and stop sending any wrong signals to the “Taiwan independence” separatist forces,” aniya pa.
Agad nmang naglabas ng pahayag ang Department of Foreign Affairs ng Pilipinas na nagbibigay-linaw na nananatiling kinikilala ng Pilipinas ang “One China Policy”.
“The Philippines and Taiwan share mutual interests which include the welfare of nearly 200,000 Overseas Filipino Workers in Taiwan. The message of President Marcos congratulating the new president was his way of thanking them for hosting our OFWs and holding a successful democratic process. Nevertheless, the Philippines reaffirms its One China Policy,” ayon sa DFA.
