Philippine officials are preparing to receive new Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who plans to visit Manila later this week, diplomatic sources told GMA News Online Tuesday.
The visit by Qin may happen either Friday or Saturday and will involve a meeting between him and his Philippine counterpart, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, the high-ranking sources said.GMA News Online sought a statement from the Chinese Embassy, but has yet to receive a response as of posting time.“As of today, the plan is for him to come later this week,” one of the sources said.
China, which considers Taiwan as part of its territory that it envisions to reclaim by force “if necessary,” opposes any high-level contacts with the island and called on countries to adhere to the One-China Policy.Three of the four additional EDCA locations facing Taiwan are Naval Base Camilo Osias in Sta. Ana in Cagayan province, Lal-lo Airport also in Cagayan, and Camp Melchos Dela Cruz in Gamu , Isabela.
Over the weekend, Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian drew criticisms from various sectors, including Philippine government officials and lawmakers, when he said that the Philippines is “advised” to “unequivocally oppose ‘Taiwan Independence’ rather than stoking the fire by offering the US access to the military bases near the Taiwan Strait if you care genuinely about the 150,000 OFWs.”
Huang also accused the US of taking advantage of the new EDCA sites “to interfere in the situation across the Taiwan Strait to serve its geopolitical goals, and advance its anti-China agenda at the expense of peace and development of the Philippines and the region at large.”
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