Sept. 16 — At a regular briefing Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun responded
to reports that Taiwan’s foreign affairs head Lin Jialong confirmed plans to
open an "office" in Cebu province and to build a Taiwan economic corridor. Guo
said the DPP’s efforts to collude with external forces or pursue so‑called
diplomatic breakthroughs to serve Taiwan independence are futile and bound to
fail, and urged the Philippines to adhere to the One China principle and refrain
from actions that would harm China‑Philippines relations.
