ASEANEWS | MANILA, Philippines: Chinese Embassy in PH ‘shocked’ by US personnel’s China spy narrative
In a message to INQUIRER.net on Saturday, the Chinese Embassy said “His (referring to the US Embassy personnel) attitude is an insult and reflects arrogance.”
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MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines said it was “deeply shocked and concerned” after a United States Embassy personnel refused to have a photo of his passport taken during a traffic stop supposedly for fear it would be sent to “Chinese spies.”
The Department of Transportation Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (DOTr SAICT) reported catching the US personnel’s vehicle along the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) busway on Friday.
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“We have noted reports of the incident and are deeply shocked and concerned about the relevant baseless accusations against China and the so-called ‘Chinese spy’ narrative,” the Chinese Embassy said in a statement on Saturday.
“We would like to learn the final results of the investigation by Philippine law enforcement authority,” it added.
In a statement on Friday, the US Embassy instructed “all staff to obey Philippine laws, including traffic regulations.”
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READ: Driver of a U.S embassy vehicle issued a ticket for using EDSA busway
The DOTr reiterated that only public utility buses, emergency vehicles, and clearly marked government vehicles are allowed to use the Edsa busway.
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