Manila to pay the price for tramping on China's red line: FM on Philippine Defense Secretary's erroneous remarks on Taiwan
Global Times
By Global Times Published: Sep 05, 2025 07:16 PM
In response to Philippine defense minister Gilbert Teodoro's claims that China should not impose its red line on the Philippines and that it's the Philippines' sovereignty to accept Taiwan officials and no government official met with Lin Chia-lung and the Philippines is "committed to the one-China policy" but "China has no right to dictate," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said, "We noted that Philippine Defense Minister Gilbert Teodoro and other people made irresponsible remarks and deliberately made provocations on the Taiwan question and other China-related issues on multiple occasions. They blatantly challenged China's core interest, red line and bottom line. China never tolerates and firmly opposes such moves."
Guo said China has stated its solemn position on the Philippines allowing the visit by head of the foreign affairs department of the Taiwan authorities. The Philippines has repeatedly adopted wrongful and provocative words and deeds on Taiwan-related issues, violated basic norms governing international relations and its commitment on Taiwan-related issues, and kept undermining its relations with China and trampling on China's red line.
The Philippines will pay the price and all consequences arising therefrom must be borne by the Philippines, according to Guo.
"Our message to the Philippines is that for anyone in the Philippines who tries to be a troublemaker on the Taiwan question, interferes in China's internal affairs, or undermines China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, their action will only backfire," the spokesperson said.
"We urge those individuals to quit their theatrics and stop making provocations," Guo added.
|
NEWSLETTER
|
| Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list |
|
|
|
