Malacañang downplays China’s ‘safety reminder’ to their citizens travelling to the Philippines saying ‘all are welcome to the Philippines, except, of course, those who commit crimes.’
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00:00Malacanang downplaced China's safety reminder to the citizens traveling to the Philippines,
00:05saying all are welcome to the Philippines except, of course, those who commit crimes.
00:09Remember, everyone here is welcome, except, of course, when there is a crime, we will
00:18implement the law.
00:20On April 1, the Chinese embassy in Manila issued a consular notice to its citizens in
00:25Chinese.
00:26Hours after Castro's briefing, the embassy then made public an official English translation
00:30of its notice.
00:32The Chinese embassy pointed out Chinese citizens and businesses face higher security risks
00:36and harassment concerns.
00:38It also highlighted the frequent occurrence of political assemblies.
00:42PALA's Undersecretary Clarissa Castro made no mention of the embassy's reasons but noted
00:46the crackdown on Philippine offshore gaming operators, which Castro noted involved mostly
00:50Chinese nationals.
00:52In the first quarter of 2025, the Philippines arrested Chinese nationals suspected of espionage
01:05operations in the country.