China summons PH envoy after Marcos congratulated Taiwan's president-elect

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The Philippine envoy to China was summoned by the Chinese government to explain why President Marcos congratulated Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te on his victory. (Video Courtesy of Associated Press)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/1/16/china-summons-ph-envoy-after-marcos-congratulated-taiwan-s-president-elect  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00 President Marx's remarks seriously violated a Chinese principle and established diplomatic relations with China and Africa,

00:06 and seriously violated the political commitment of the African side to China, and rudely interfered with China's internal affairs.

00:12 China is strongly dissatisfied with this and firmly opposes it, and has immediately raised a strong protest against the African side.

00:18 This morning, Minister Nongrong's assistant summoned the Ambassador of the Philippines to China to make a serious deal,

00:24 urging the African side to give China a responsible explanation.

00:27 The election results in Taiwan will not change the basic pattern and direction of cross-strait relations,

00:33 and will not prevent China from unifying, and will not prevent China from unifying,

00:37 We warn the African side not to play with Taiwan's problems,

00:41 and to strictly abide by a Chinese principle and establish diplomatic relations with China and Africa,

00:45 and to immediately stop the wrong behavior on the issue of Taiwan,

00:48 and to stop sending any wrong signals to the separatist forces in Taiwan.

00:52 We suggest that President Marx read more books and understand the full story of the Taiwan issue correctly,

00:58 and thus come to the correct conclusion.

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