THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said diplomats should respect the laws and not interfere in the internal affairs of their host country amid the reported wiretapping of the conversation between a Chinese diplomat and a ranking Filipino military officer.
THE Department of Foreign Affairs said diplomats should respect the laws and not interfere in the internal affairs of their host country amid the reported wiretapping of the conversation between a Chinese diplomat and a ranking Filipino military officer.The Chinese Embassy in Manila released a transcript of the supposed telephone conversation between an unnamed Chinese diplomat and Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command chief Vice Adm.
Handout / Chinese Coast Guard / AFPThe DFA said diplomats should 'strictly adhere' to the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations particularly Article 41 which states that 'it is the duty of all persons to respect the laws and regulations of the receiving State. They also have a duty not to interfere in the internal affairs of that State.'Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday slammed the Chinese Embassy for violating the Anti-Wiretapping Law.
To Chinese Envoy: Respect PH Laws
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