China on Monday night dismissed as only "baseless allegation" and "sheer fabrication" the Philippines' report that Chinese fishermen are using cyanide to damage Scarborough Shoal. In a statement, the Chinese Embassy in Manila rejected yet another concern raised by the Philippines over the West...
A toast for unity and partnership led by Ambassador Peter Kell (center) together with Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown (left) and DFA Usec. Jesus “Gary” Domingo On Feb. 6, the New Zealand Embassy in Manila commemorated Waitangi Day, a pivotal moment in...
H.E. Amb. Juha Markus Pyykkö was accompanied by his wife Mme. Riitta Laakso and H.E. Amb. Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin with Mme. Fischer Mellbin. NFNL Commander, Commodore Fracisco G. Tagamolila Jr., PN, acted as the host during the visit at Naval Detachment Mavulis. The visit was also attended by...
Ambassador Peter Kell Today people in New Zealand commemorate Waitangi Day, an important milestone in Aoteraoa New Zealand's history. It is also an opportunity to contemplate the profound significance of this historical commemoration in the context of the flourishing relationship between New...
China has denied its involvement in the cyberattacks on the Philippine government websites, which were believed to be operating in China, and hit the "irresponsible" report made by "some Filipino officials." In a statement on Monday night, Feb. 5, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said the Chinese...
The Chinese government on Thursday, Jan. 25, launched its visa application center in Manila to ramp up people-to-people exchange between China and the Philippines. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian led the inauguration of the Chinese Visa Application Center on Ayala Avenue in...
The Philippine envoy to China was summoned by the Chinese government to explain why President Marcos congratulated Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te on his victory. The Chinese Embassy in Manila confirmed on Tuesday, Jan. 16, that Philippine Ambassador to Beijing Jaime FlorCruz was summoned by...
Amid reports of shadowing and dangerous maneuvers experienced by various vessels in the South China Sea, China said Saturday, Jan. 13, "there is never any issue with freedom of navigation" in the contested waterway. According to the Chinese Embassy in Manila, the current situation in the South...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila has told Germany’s top diplomat that countries outside of the region could not meddle in the South China Sea dispute after the latter said the current sea row is also a concern for Europe. "No non-regional country has the right to interfere in the...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Wednesday, Dec. 20, denied that China is tapping and funding some Filipinos to cause internal trouble in the country. In a statement, the embassy said the allegation that China is engaged in such activity to supposedly “destabilize the Philippines is...
FUJIAN, China—Filipinos and all other nationalities may now enjoy a 25 percent discount on their fee when getting a Chinese visa. This came after the Chinese Foreign Ministry improved visa and entry policies for foreign nationals for cross-border travel as the country aimed to attract more...
FUJIAN, China—Beijing's top diplomat in Manila protested the Philippines' presence in the West Philippine Sea when he responded to the government's summons following two consecutive water cannon attacks by China on Filipino vessels. Citing the state news agency Xinhua, the Chinese Embassy in...
