Senator Risa Hontiveros has called for the removal of Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian over his recent statements threatening the safety of Filipino workers in Taiwan if the Philippines won’t oppose Taiwan’s independence.
Hontiveros criticized the envoy’s comment and urged Malacañang to ask Beijing to recall their representative in Manila immediately.
She also stated that if the ambassador cannot engage in a respectful and dignified manner, he has no business being a diplomat.
Hontiveros fired back at the Chinese envoy, stating that the destiny of Filipino families is not in China’s hands, and accused China of bullying, harassing, and intimidating other smaller nations in the region.
She reiterated that the Philippines will not interfere in the issue of Taiwan’s independence and will leave it up to the people of Taiwan to decide.