At the regular press conference of the Chinese Foreign Ministry held in Beijing on July 1 (Tuesday), spokesperson Mao Ning responded to the sanctions against former Philippine Senator Tolentino.
The spokesperson said that in recent days, some anti-China politicians in the Philippines have resorted to malicious words and actions on China-related issues for their own interests, which has damaged China’s interests and China-Philippines relations. The Chinese government is determined to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, so the decision to impose these sanctions has been made. He stressed that any harm to China’s interests must be paid. Source: Tuhina-Hashim-Swarna, China Media Group.