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Beijing has repeatedly accused the Philippines of being in a pawn in U.S. efforts to contain China's rise and touted bilateral dialogue with its neighbor as the only solution to their territorial dispute.
The Philippines' foreign ministry has summoned China's ambassador after Beijing imposed sanctions on a former Filipino senator who has been critical of China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea.
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ABS-CBN on MSNPhilippines summons China envoy over sanctions vs TolentinoThe Department of Foreign Affairs has summoned Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian "to convey the Philippines' concern over China's imposition of sanctions against former Senator Francis Tolentino," Malacañang said.
The Philippines' foreign ministry has summoned China's ambassador to Manila over Beijing's imposition of sanctions against former senator Francis Tolentino, the president's office said on Tuesday.
Manila said the ban on ex-senate majority leader Francis Tolentino was ‘inconsistent with the norms of mutual respect’ between countries.
China has sanctioned a former Filipino lawmaker, Francis Tolentino, who sponsored legislation that marks out the Philippines’ territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea
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The arrests suggest a new front in China’s long campaign to press the Philippines, America’s oldest military ally in South-East Asia, to come into the Chinese orbit. For years, confrontation has played out on the South China Sea,
The Philippine government has summoned China’s envoy to Manila, expressing concern over Beijing’s recent rare move to sanction a former senator who it accused of improper behavior on issues related to China.
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Free Malaysia Today on MSNPhilippines summons Chinese envoy over sanctions against ex-senatorThe Philippines’ foreign ministry has summoned China’s ambassador to Manila over Beijing’s imposition of sanctions against former senator Francis Tolentino, the president’s office said today. Tolentino,