The Senator says the embassy has its own spokesperson who can speak in behalf of China.
Senator Ping Lacson called out Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo for speaking on behalf of the Chinese embassy, after reading out a text sent to him by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua. A Senator called out Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo for speaking on behalf of the Chinese embassy, after reading out a text sent to him by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua.
Lacson was referring to Panelo’s statement on Saturday, saying he received a text message from the ambassador that denounced claims of “spying” on the country’s military camps, involving Chinese nationals in nearby gambling sites. “Ambassador Zhao sent me a text. He said, ‘What if we also think that your overseas workers are also spying on us. What can you say about that?’...PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON OR CHINESE EMBASSY SPOKESMAN?Lacson said the Chinese embassy has its own spokesperson whose job is to speak on behalf of China.
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