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Filipino officials ban Chinese diplomat amid spat - Yahoo! News

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials have banned a senior Chinese diplomat from meetings for alleged rude behavior, in the latest fallout from a feud over the potentially oil-rich Spratly Islands, officials said.

Department of Foreign Affairs officials said Tuesday that Chinese Embassy First Secretary Li Yongsheng, who heads its political section, raised his voice at a Filipino officer last month while discussing Philippine allegations of Chinese intrusions in Manila-claimed areas in the Spratlys.

A memorandum from the department's Asian and Pacific Affairs office said Li exhibited "conduct unbecoming of a diplomat" and that the Chinese embassy had been informed he would not be allowed to attend future meetings at the Philippine office.

Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario has been informed about the incident, according to the memo, which was seen by The Associated Press.

The memorandum did not provide details of what happened at the meeting, but at least three senior Filipino diplomats said Li raised his voice in an offensive manner during a discussion of Manila's claims that Chinese forces intruded into Philippine territorial waters in and near the Spratlys. The diplomats spoke on condition of anonymity because they lacked authority to talk to reporters.

The Chinese Embassy said Wednesday it would not react to anonymous statements.

It did not address Li's alleged misconduct but said in a cellphone text message that all its diplomats in Manila are "working with every sense of sincerity and responsibility for the improvement and development of China-Philippines friendly relations."

The Spratlys, a chain of barren, largely uninhabited islands, reefs and banks in the South China Sea, are claimed in entirety by China, Taiwan and Vietnam and in part by the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei. They are believed to be rich in oil and natural gas and straddle busy sea lanes.

Speaking before diplomats Tuesday, Aquino said Filipinos should not allow themselves to be bullied by bigger nations in an obvious reference to China. "If we allow ourselves to be pushed around, maybe tomorrow our 7,100 islands would be down to just two digits," he said.

"Nobody wants trouble but this doesn't mean that we'll allow ourselves to get dragged by bigger countries," he said.

The Philippines has accused Chinese vessels of intruding at least nine times into Philippine waters in recent months, and Vietnam says Chinese vessels have hindered its oil exploration surveys in an area 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers) off its central coast that it claims as its economic exclusive zone.

China says it has sovereign rights over the entire South China Sea. The reported intrusions have set off anti-China protests.

About a dozen protesters burned two Chinese flags near the U.S. Embassy on Monday. In Vietnam, dozens of people held protests for a fifth straight week in Hanoi on Sunday, waving Vietnamese flags and chanting anti-Chinese slogans.

In the latest reported foreign intrusion into Philippine-claimed waters, an unidentified fighter plane buzzed just 20 feet (six meters) over the tip of an antenna on a boat carrying Filipino fishermen at Dalagang Bukid Shoal near the Spratlys, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said Tuesday.

The fishermen, shaken but unharmed by the June 4 incident, immediately left the area, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) off Palawan province's Balabac Island. The fishermen failed to identify the aircraft, Gazmin said.

On Feb. 25, a Chinese naval vessel allegedly fired to scare away Filipino fishermen from Jackson Atoll, also near the Spratlys. Chinese Ambassador to Manila Liu Jianchao denied that Chinese forces fired at the Filipino fishermen.

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Is this the start of China revealing its true intentions? Being rude?
 
Things are warming up in the South China Seas and the spat is getting dangerous.
 
Things are warming up in the South China Seas and the spat is getting dangerous.

come on , such situations leads to oppertunities to build new ties in defence market !!

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Things are warming up in the South China Seas and the spat is getting dangerous.

come on , such situations leads to new oppertunities to build ties in defence market !!
 
philippine should feel glad and lucky that chinese are willing to talk with them at this time.
Filipino officials ban Chinese diplomat amid spat - Yahoo! News

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials have banned a senior Chinese diplomat from meetings for alleged rude behavior, in the latest fallout from a feud over the potentially oil-rich Spratly Islands, officials said.

Department of Foreign Affairs officials said Tuesday that Chinese Embassy First Secretary Li Yongsheng, who heads its political section, raised his voice at a Filipino officer last month while discussing Philippine allegations of Chinese intrusions in Manila-claimed areas in the Spratlys.

A memorandum from the department's Asian and Pacific Affairs office said Li exhibited "conduct unbecoming of a diplomat" and that the Chinese embassy had been informed he would not be allowed to attend future meetings at the Philippine office.

Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario has been informed about the incident, according to the memo, which was seen by The Associated Press.

The memorandum did not provide details of what happened at the meeting, but at least three senior Filipino diplomats said Li raised his voice in an offensive manner during a discussion of Manila's claims that Chinese forces intruded into Philippine territorial waters in and near the Spratlys. The diplomats spoke on condition of anonymity because they lacked authority to talk to reporters.

The Chinese Embassy said Wednesday it would not react to anonymous statements.

It did not address Li's alleged misconduct but said in a cellphone text message that all its diplomats in Manila are "working with every sense of sincerity and responsibility for the improvement and development of China-Philippines friendly relations."

The Spratlys, a chain of barren, largely uninhabited islands, reefs and banks in the South China Sea, are claimed in entirety by China, Taiwan and Vietnam and in part by the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei. They are believed to be rich in oil and natural gas and straddle busy sea lanes.

Speaking before diplomats Tuesday, Aquino said Filipinos should not allow themselves to be bullied by bigger nations in an obvious reference to China. "If we allow ourselves to be pushed around, maybe tomorrow our 7,100 islands would be down to just two digits," he said.

"Nobody wants trouble but this doesn't mean that we'll allow ourselves to get dragged by bigger countries," he said.

The Philippines has accused Chinese vessels of intruding at least nine times into Philippine waters in recent months, and Vietnam says Chinese vessels have hindered its oil exploration surveys in an area 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers) off its central coast that it claims as its economic exclusive zone.

China says it has sovereign rights over the entire South China Sea. The reported intrusions have set off anti-China protests.

About a dozen protesters burned two Chinese flags near the U.S. Embassy on Monday. In Vietnam, dozens of people held protests for a fifth straight week in Hanoi on Sunday, waving Vietnamese flags and chanting anti-Chinese slogans.

In the latest reported foreign intrusion into Philippine-claimed waters, an unidentified fighter plane buzzed just 20 feet (six meters) over the tip of an antenna on a boat carrying Filipino fishermen at Dalagang Bukid Shoal near the Spratlys, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said Tuesday.

The fishermen, shaken but unharmed by the June 4 incident, immediately left the area, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) off Palawan province's Balabac Island. The fishermen failed to identify the aircraft, Gazmin said.

On Feb. 25, a Chinese naval vessel allegedly fired to scare away Filipino fishermen from Jackson Atoll, also near the Spratlys. Chinese Ambassador to Manila Liu Jianchao denied that Chinese forces fired at the Filipino fishermen.

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Is this the start of China revealing its true intentions? Being rude?
 
Things are warming up in the South China Seas and the spat is getting dangerous.

Yeah. Vietnam and the Philippines have been standing up to China as the US declares its re-entry into the SCS. They left to appease China for the Iraq and Afghan war. I was wondering when the US would step back in.
 
Yeah. Vietnam and the Philippines have been standing up to China as the US declares its re-entry into the SCS. They left to appease China for the Iraq and Afghan war. I was wondering when the US would step back in.

the same time when another middle-east war break out i suppose.
 
china is not frightened by usa, but phillipine is really but incorrectly encouraged by usa.
should china declare that luzon island is disputable?
Yeah. Vietnam and the Philippines have been standing up to China as the US declares its re-entry into the SCS. They left to appease China for the Iraq and Afghan war. I was wondering when the US would step back in.
 
china is not frightened by usa, but phillipine is really but incorrectly encouraged by usa.
should china declare that luzon island is disputable?

Oh do it, if you have the guts against the whole world:yahoo:
1421-the-year-china-discovered-america.jpg
 
the entire southeast asia is the backyard of china.
the reason that china is unwilling to adopt its powerful force to solve dispute is that nobody want to let its backyard in a mess.
will you use your rifle to shoot your dog or cat who is out of control in your home?
Oh do it, if you havea gut against the whole world:yahoo:
1421-the-year-china-discovered-america.jpg
 
Yeah. Vietnam and the Philippines have been standing up to China as the US declares its re-entry into the SCS. They left to appease China for the Iraq and Afghan war. I was wondering when the US would step back in.

US is waiting in the wings and plying its fleet to include USS George Washington.

That is why things are not looking good and instead the area is warming up!

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china is not frightened by usa, but phillipine is really but incorrectly encouraged by usa.
should china declare that luzon island is disputable?

Actually, the US is trying to encircle China as per Global Times.

China is thinking of declaring Luzon as disputed?

Haven't seen such a report.
 
it is well known that usa is the black hand of the current crisis of south china sea.
you surely not get the report, as that's just what i suggest to china gov.

US is waiting in the wings and plying its fleet to include USS George Washington.

That is why things are not looking good and instead the area is warming up!

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Actually, the US is trying to encircle China as per Global Times.

China is thinking of declaring Luzon as disputed?

Haven't seen such a report.
 
Ah, Filipinos can't even afford to act smart against HongKong let alone China in the long run, the Filipino maids that work in HK contribute 20% of its foreign income, if we sent them all back to where it belong, banning Chinese tourist to their country, they will eventually bow down at no time.:lol:
Just take a look at what happened after their "impotent" handling ability with the hostages incidents of HK tourist, the embarrassing aftermath of how their president asking for forgiveness, vice president running back and forth China and HK trying so hard to mend tie, you could easily tell what they are made of. Anyway time will tell who will have the "last laugh". :azn:
Philippine president extends apology to HK chief executive for hostage tragedy
 
it is well known that usa is the black hand of the current crisis of south china sea.
you surely not get the report, as that's just what i suggest to china gov.

It is a matter of opinion.

Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia and others who have a stake in the South China Sea do not feel that way.

These countries may not be able to match China's might and so they have found it suitable for the US to come into a persuasive mode and the US is in no way ready to concede ground to China.

In fact, the threat asking all Chinese posters to see which has that video is an adequate reminder that China maybe is on the wrong path since the video brings home to the Chinese people as to what Mao has said about capitalism and the intent of the capitalist countries.

If today, the Chinese have been cornered, it is because they have abandoned Mao and his wise saying and has fallen prey to greed and money.

Mao, may have not been liked by many for good reasons, but Mao was no fool. He could see through many a game being played within China and also abroad!

Ah, Filipinos can't even afford to act smart against HongKong let alone China in the long run, the Filipino maids that work in HK contribute 20% of its foreign income, if we sent them all back to where it belong, banning Chinese tourist to their country, they will eventually bow down at no time.:lol:
Just take a look at what happened after their "impotent" handling ability with the hostages incidents of HK tourist, the embarrassing aftermath of how their president asking for forgiveness, vice president running back and forth China and HK trying so hard to mend tie, you could easily tell what they are made of. Anyway time will tell who will have the "last laugh". :azn:
Philippine president extends apology to HK chief executive for hostage tragedy

Filipino maids do not require HK to help them exists. They are found all over the world including the very rich Middle East.

So, to feel that the Filipino maids are beholden to HK would be wrong. In fact, HK is beholden to them including rich Chinese, who having got used to a capitalist way of existence, would be the first to protest if they were made to live in the Mao suit days as was lived in Mainland China.

That apart, it was wrong of Filipinos to hold tourist hostage.
 
Oho. Filipino officials ban Chinese diplomat amid spat :yahoo: If he is not "diplomat" maybe I don't feel funny :cheesy: :rofl:
 
Filipino maids do not require HK to help them exists. They are found all over the world including the very rich Middle East.

So, to feel that the Filipino maids are beholden to HK would be wrong. In fact, HK is beholden to them including rich Chinese, who having got used to a capitalist way of existence, would be the first to protest if they were made to live in the Mao suit days as was lived in Mainland China.

That apart, it was wrong of Filipinos to hold tourist hostage.

Typical "frog in a well" told you before, don't talk when you know sh!t about the issue like filipino maids, HK filipino maid's salary happened to be the "HIGHEST" in the whole world, what rich country are you talking about? I bet you don't even know HongKong is the "RICHEST CITY" in terms of land mass and population? if not check out CIA factbook, that may help you to learn whats the real world out of India is about.
BTW, HK forex reserves is HK forex reserves at $273.2 bln at end-January - HKMA | Reuters which will put a lot of countries in shame, whats India's? last time i check, 290 billion?:lol:

Again, because of your lack of knowledge making yourself a laughing stock one more time:
We have filipino, thailand, idonesia maids waiting in line for yrs just to come to work for us, WHY, simple= "TOP SALARY" along with "RESPECT" that other countries lacked. But sorry, we have "NO" maids from mainland China, understood DN?
PS, google which country supply HK with doormen and washroom attendants and we treated them with "Big respect" too. :partay:
 

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