Duterte refused to obey the instructions of the Americans to the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines: a country in line with the fundamental interests of the Philippines_

Original title: Duterte refuses to follow American instructions. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines: It is in the fundamental interests of the Philippines

Beijing News Express According to the official website of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines, on September 1, 2020, the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xilian, answered the host’s questions during an interview with a local radio show in the Philippines. He expressed appreciation for the independent foreign policy of the Philippine government. All related projects of Chinese companies in the Philippines will continue to advance without being affected by external forces.

The host asked, we have noticed that the United States recently announced that it will impose sanctions on Chinese companies and personnel involved in the construction of the Nansha Islands. Philippine Presidential Palace spokesman Locke just said that the Philippines’ national interest lies in ensuring the smooth completion of the flagship “Build, Build, Build” project. All related projects of Chinese companies in the Philippines will continue to advance. President Duterte will not obey the instructions of the Americans, because we are an independent country and we are not subject to external forces. What is your comment on this?

Ambassador Huang said that recently, the US Department of State and Commerce Department announced illegal sanctions against Chinese companies and personnel involved in the construction of the Nansha Islands for “participating in the militarization of the South China Sea” and “participating in illegal activities in the South China Sea. ” China strongly opposes this. The participation of Chinese companies and individuals in building their own country is entirely within the scope of sovereignty, which is reasonable, legal and irreproachable. Relevant US measures, on behalf of protecting the South China Sea, are ridiculous and unreasonable for interfering in China’s internal affairs and instigating relations between regional countries and China.

We have taken note of the relevant statement made by the Speaker of the Philippine Presidential Palace on behalf of President Duterte, and we have underlined that the President pursues an independent foreign policy focused on the national interests of the Philippines; The Philippines’ national interest is in ensuring the smooth completion of the flagship “Build, Build, Build” project.

President Duterte and the Philippine government consider economic recovery and the maintenance and development of the well-being of the population to be their top priority. They pursue an independent foreign policy based on the Philippine national interest. This is in line with the fundamental interests of the Filipino country and people and is commendable.

The pragmatic cooperation between China and the Philippines has always been based on mutual respect, mutual benefit and win-win results, and all projects comply with the laws and regulations of the two countries. The “Belt and Road” initiative and the “Build, Build, Build” plan have achieved practical results and are increasingly benefiting the two countries and their peoples. Pragmatic cooperation between China and the Philippines is in the common interests of the two countries and their peoples, and Chinese companies have made important contributions to this. I believe that any political attempt to disrupt the normal economic and trade cooperation between China and the Philippines will not be successful.

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