BEIJING. China’s Ministry of Education has issued a safety advisory for Chinese students in the Philippines, citing a series of criminal incidents allegedly targeting them.
In a brief statement released Friday, the ministry did not provide details of specific cases but urged students to remain vigilant and prioritize their safety if they choose to study in the country. The advisory comes amid strained diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines over maritime disputes in the South China Sea.
According to the South China Morning Post, the number of Chinese students enrolled in Philippine institutions has dwindled to only a few hundred in recent years.
Responding to the advisory, Undersecretary Claire Castro of the Presidential Communications Office acknowledged China’s right to issue such warnings. However, she emphasized that the crime rate in the Philippines has been decreasing.
“Safety and security in the Philippines, we can say, have been improving as far as we are concerned,” Castro said during a daily news briefing on Friday.
She added that police have responded swiftly to public concerns and pointed out that crimes linked to Chinese-run online gambling operations have significantly declined. Many Chinese nationals involved in such activities have also been deported.
The advisory follows a pattern of heightened tensions between the two countries, most recently involving confrontations at sea, where China has used water cannons and other non-lethal methods to deter Philippine fishing vessels.
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