Chinese envoy not referring to Philippines in deportation ‘threat’— Panelo

MANILA, Philippines---Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Friday said Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua was not referring to the Philippine government when they discussed the deportation of foreign nationals illegally working in the country. Panelo made the clarification after the Chinese embassy, in a statement Thursday, denied the Palace official's claim that Beijing had threatened to retaliate if Philippine authorities would round up and deport Chinese citizens illegally working in the country. READ: No tit-for-tat deportation threat, says Chinese Embassy "It was not in reference to the Philippine government. We were discussing academically what a government will do as...

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