China says Philippines ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan

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China accused the Philippines of “playing with fire” after President Marcos said Manila would be drawn into any China-U.S. conflict over Taiwan due to proximity and a large Filipino community there.

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00:00China accuses the Philippines of playing with fire after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says

00:06his country would join any China-U.S. conflict over Taiwan. Marcos cites the Philippines'

00:12proximity to Taiwan and its large Filipino community as reasons involvement would be unavoidable.

00:21China's foreign ministry responded that neither geography nor overseas populations

00:26justified interference in another nation's internal affairs. It urged the Philippines to

00:31follow the one-China principle and avoid actions it viewed as playing with fire on issues concerning

00:37China's core interests. The exchange came as tensions between Beijing and Manila rose

00:42over disputes in the South China Sea. Both sides have accused each other of aggressive manoeuvres

00:48and sovereignty violations.

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