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China summons Philippine ambassador over Taiwan election comments

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="China" s="" Foreign="" Ministry="" spokesperson="" Mao="" Ning="" reacts="" to="" a="" question="" during="" press="" conference="" at="" the="" of="" Affairs="" in="" January="" Mark="" R.="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/news/01/16/01162024_mao-ning_epa.jpg"/><figcaption>China&#x27;s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning reacts to a question during a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, China, January 15, 2024. <em>Mark R. Cristino, EPA-EFE.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>BEIJING, China -- China on Tuesday said it had summoned the Philippine ambassador after President Ferdinand Marcos said he looked forward to working with Taiwanese president-elect Lai Ching-te.</p><p>&quot;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,&quot; foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular press conference.</p><p>&quot;The Chinese side is strongly dissatisfied and resolutely opposes&quot; Marcos&#x27;s remarks, Mao said.</p><p>Independence-leaning Lai eased to a comfortable victory in Taiwan&#x27;s presidential election on Saturday.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/01/14/24/taiwans-lai-wins-presidential-race-vows-to-resist-china-threat">Taiwan&#x27;s Lai wins presidential race, vows to resist China threat</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/01/15/24/whats-next-for-taiwan-after-the-election">What&#x27;s next for Taiwan after the election?</a></li></ul><p>China regards the democratic island as part of its territory and has vowed to seize it, by force if necessary.</p><p>Beijing does not maintain diplomatic ties with countries that recognize Taiwan and opposes official communications with Taipei by foreign powers.</p><p>In a Monday social media post, Marcos congratulated Lai on his election and said he looked forward to &quot;close collaboration&quot; with him.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/16/24/ph-reaffirms-one-china-policy-after-marcos-congratulates-taiwans-lai">Philippines reaffirms &#x27;One China policy&#x27; after President Marcos congratulates Taiwan&#x27;s Lai</a></li></ul><p>The remarks &quot;are a serious violation of the One China Principle... a serious breach of the political commitments made by the Philippines to the Chinese side, and a gross interference in China&#x27;s internal affairs&quot;, Mao said.</p><p>&quot;We are telling the Philippine side not to play with fire on the Taiwan issue... and to stop immediately its wrongful words and deeds on Taiwan-related issues and sending wrong signals to separatist forces for Taiwan independence,&quot; she added.</p><p>&quot;We advise President Marcos to read more to properly understand the history of the Taiwan issue so that he can draw the right conclusions.&quot;</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2930570" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

China said it had summoned the Philippine ambassador after President Ferdinand Marcos said he looked forward to working with Taiwanese president-elect Lai Ching-te.