US EditionChina Accuses Philippines of 'Playing with Fire' on Taiwan
CHINA, AUG 8 – China accused the Philippines of violating the one-China principle after President Marcos Jr said the country could be drawn into a Taiwan conflict, amid ongoing South China Sea tensions.
- On Friday, China’s Foreign Ministry lodged a serious protest with the Philippines, accusing it of `playing with fire` after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's remarks on Taiwan.
- During a state visit to India this week, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said `If there is an all-out war, then we will be drawn into it`, citing the large Filipino community in Taiwan.
- The Chinese foreign ministry urged the Philippines to uphold the one-China principle and said `‘Geographical proximity’ and ‘large overseas populations’ are not excuses for a country to interfere in the internal affairs of others’`.
- The United States reaffirmed its defense commitment to the Philippines, citing a mutual defense pact and pledging to defend Filipino forces and public vessels in the South China Sea.
- As Indo-Pacific flashpoint concerns grow, these moves underscore deeper strategic partnerships amid regional tensions, with Indian warships recently beginning joint patrols with the Philippine Navy in the South China Sea.
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his country could not remain neutral if China were to invade Taiwan, due to its geographical proximity and the large number of citizens working there. “If there is an all-out war, we will be drawn into it,” Marcos said in an interview with Indian news website Firstpost, while in New Delhi for a state visit on Aug. 6. Marcos was responding to a question about whether the Philippines would support the…
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China accuses Philippines of ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
BEIJING >> China accused the Philippines on Friday of “playing with fire” after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said the Southeast Asian nation would be drawn into any conflict between China and the United States over Taiwan.
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