The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday criticizes recent social media remarks by the Chinese Embassy in Manila, saying the posts damage mutual trust and confidence and undermine efforts to stabilize bilateral relations. The DFA’s response treats the online statements as harmful to diplomatic progress between Manila and Beijing.
Both outlets report that the DFA also warns that additional diplomatic steps could follow. Inquirer.net emphasizes the DFA’s characterisation of the embassy’s language as “escalatory and undiplomatic,” and links the dispute to broader context involving Beijing’s accusations about the Philippines’ adherence to the One China Policy. GMA News Online focuses more on the DFA’s overall claim that the embassy’s remarks undermine efforts to improve relations, without detailing the One China Policy angle.
