China accuses Philippines of ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan

Beijing (Reuters) -CHINA, President Ferdinand Marcos JR will enter any conflict between China and the United States on Taiwan.

During a state visit to India, he responded to the words that Marcos’ proximity to the Philippines to Taiwan and the great Philippine community there would be necessary to participate in such a conflict.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement, “‘Geographical Proximity’ and ‘Great Overse Population’ is not an excuse for a country to intervene in the internal affairs of others.” He said.

He said: “We urge the Philippines to obey the single Chinese principle and avoid playing with fire on issues related to China’s fundamental interests.”

Marcos’s words came in the midst of increasing tension due to regional disputes on the intense water road of the South China Sea between Beijing and Manila.

Both countries have exchanged the accusations of aggressive maneuvers and violations of sovereignty there, and asked the United States to confirm the Philippines again.

Beijing is a democratic claim that Taiwan as its territory, Taipei’s claim that it rejected.

The Philippine Embassy in Beijing did not respond immediately to the request for comments.

On Wednesday, Marcos said to the Indian Media Organization Firstpost, “If there is a All-out war, then we’ll be withdrawn.”

“There are many Philippine citizens in Taiwan, and this would be a humanitarian problem.

“We will have to go there, find a way to enter there, and find a way to bring our people home.”

China, such claims, “not only violating international law and ASEAN statute, but also regional peace and stability and (Philippines) weakens the basic interests of its people,” he said.

(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)