National flags are placed outside a room where Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez and China鈥檚 Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng address reporters after their meeting in Beijing, China, January 23, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/Files
BEIJING 鈥� China on Tuesday summoned the ambassador from the Philippines and warned the country 鈥渘ot to play with fire鈥� after its President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday congratulated Taiwan鈥檚 president-elect Lai Ching-te on his election victory.
鈥淧resident Marcos gravely violated the one China principle, went against political commitments to China, and interfered in China鈥檚 internal affairs,鈥� a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said at a regular press conference on Tuesday.
The Philippines鈥� foreign ministry on Tuesday reaffirmed the country鈥檚 after Marcos鈥� comment.