Chinese Embassy rebuts Teodoro’s renewed allegations against released 70 Chinese workers; expert warns selective enforcement harms ties_我的网站
一 | Renee 综合 周三（4月24日）中午，总理Christopher Luxon突然宣布内阁改组。媒体部长Melissa Lee被逐出内阁，同时还被剥夺媒体部长职务。Lee的媒体和广播事务组合由司法部长Paul Goldsmith接替。 华纳兄弟探索频道宣布关闭Newshub，新西兰国立电视台TVNZ被迫大量裁员——在新西兰最近发生的媒体地震中Lee一直无所作为，被认为是导致她被降级的重要原因。
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The statement came after Teodoro, who was sanctioned by China in June, accused the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Saturday of continuing to evade what he called the "crucial issue": whether the Chinese nationals arrested in the Philippines were involved in illegal activities, and whether Chinese embassy officials have intervened in local law enforcement processes, according to Philstar.
Ji Lingpeng, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines, directly addressed both questions in Saturday's statement.
Ji noted that a May 28 resolution by Philippine prosecution authorities had found insufficient evidence to support allegations against the workers and ordered all 70 Chinese nationals to be released.
"Yet Teodoro continues to accuse them of engaging in illegal activities in the Philippines. Does he respect the rule of law and the decisions of the judiciary?" Ji asked.
Ji also questioned whether violations of Philippine law should be determined by the defense secretary or the country's judicial authorities.
"Secretary Teodoro's remarks are completely unfounded. They distort the facts and turn black into white," Ji said.
The embassy raised multiple questions about the May operation, which Ji said Teodoro had instructed the Philippine armed forces to join. The spokesperson asked why unarmed workers rather than those responsible for managing the plant had been detained, why only Chinese workers were arrested while Filipino employees were released at the scene, and why the Chinese nationals were transported to Manila aboard a military aircraft.
The embassy also said some workers had been instructed to put on personal protective equipment and pose for photographs during the raid, which were subsequently used in publicity surrounding the case.
Responding to Teodoro's claim that the embassy had intervened in Philippine law enforcement, Ji said anyone with a basic understanding of diplomacy would know that protecting the safety and legitimate rights and interests of its nationals is a fundamental responsibility of an embassy.
"Regardless of the reason a Chinese national is detained, the Chinese Embassy has the right and responsibility to conduct consular visits, provide consular protection, make communication with and demarches to relevant Philippine law-enforcement authorities to ensure humane, fair and just treatment of detained Chinese nationals," Ji said.
"We fully respect the Philippines' judicial sovereignty and the lawful handling of cases by its relevant law-enforcement authorities," Ji said. "If solid evidence proves a foreign national is in violation of Philippine law, he or she shall be brought to justice in accordance with the law. The same is true in China. However, we firmly oppose any discriminatory or selective law enforcement campaigns targeting Chinese nationals by the Philippine side out of political considerations."
The Philippine Department of National Defense responded in a separate statement on Sunday, claiming that "The Chinese Embassy's response does not contain any answers," adding that "this is, in legal practice, an implied admission of culpability," according to Inquirer.net.
All 70 Chinese nationals associated with the steel plant in Mindanao have been released, Xinhua News Agency reported in June. The Manila Times reported that they were released after authorities cited insufficient evidence of specific immigration and labor violations.
Renewing allegations against the Chinese workers after their release for insufficient evidence lacks justification, Chen Xiangmiao, director of the World Navy Research Center at the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, told the Global Times on Sunday.
Having a defense secretary personally direct the armed forces to participate in an operation targeting civilian workers departs from normal law enforcement procedures, Chen said. Teodoro's continued politicization of the case after the workers' release reflects an intensification of anti-China agitation by certain forces in the Philippines, he noted.
Selective investigations and enforcement targeting Chinese nationals are driven not by law but by political manipulation designed to cater to domestic anti-China sentiment, Chen said.
The trend shows that anti-China forces represented by Teodoro intend to continue fomenting hostility toward China, shaping negative public perceptions and provoking antagonism between the peoples of the two countries, with serious consequences for bilateral relations, he added.
The resulting hostile environment could also have severe negative consequences for Chinese investment in the Philippines and normal people-to-people exchanges, he said.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday that "it's learned that it was exactly this defense secretary who personally led the armed forces to seize and detain Chinese nationals lawfully working in the Philippines. This person's consistent attacks and smears against China harm not only the bilateral relations. It is the interests of the Philippines and all its people that will bear the brunt."
。 Advertise with us 新任媒体部长Goldsmith表示已准备好迎接挑战。 他在接受1News采访时说，“过去十年来，人们获取新闻和信息的方式发生了巨大变化，这导致新闻行业处于不断变化的状态。传统的方式面临着切实的压力，因此人们正在非常努力地创新，尝试并继续做媒体所做的重要事情。
三 | ” Goldsmith表示，他会先听取关键人物的意见，但他准备迅速采取行动。 “我首先会和很多业内人士交谈，仔细倾听他们的观点，我对他们的许多担忧有了一些了解， 尤其是在尽最大努力在传统媒体和我们拥有的在线平台之间创造公平的竞争环境方面，所以这确实存在一些挑战。我会倾听，并且会迅速采取行动。” 当被问及他是否已经在考虑采取什么行动时，Goldsmith说他已经意识到这些问题，花时间和人们商议是很重要的，但他也意识到形势的紧迫性。
四 | “我们拥有强大而充满活力的媒体，这是我们民主的重要组成部分，我们可以继续向新西兰人和世界讲述我们的故事。” “这是一个快速变化的时代，但也是一个充满机遇的时代。” Goldsmith补充说，总理Christopher Luxon让他对媒体行业的需求有了“明确的方向感”。 “我们想要取得真正的成功。我们认识到这一领域存在巨大挑战，这很重要，也很复杂，我们必须认真解决这个问题，确保我们创造一个环境，让我们能够继续在新西兰拥有强大的媒体影响力。” 相关阅读： 突发！韩裔部长，被逐出内阁！ 新西兰媒体进入“大逃杀”时间：你需要知道的一切 新西兰媒体熬不住了？Newshub要关，TVNZ将大量裁员 电视媒体面临寒冬，国家电视台TVNZ半年亏损上千万纽币 不舍Newshub关闭，AM Show知名主持人泪洒直播间 悲伤的一天！Newshub宣布关闭，政界人士纷纷做出回应 新西兰主流新闻网站将关闭，员工自己都不知道这新闻 NZME发布“分裂”年报：利润腰斩但数字业务喜人 注：本文为编译/原创，欢迎转发分享；但严禁复制等未经授权的非法使用。违反上述声明者，本网将追究其相关法律责任。使用授权请联系[email protected]。 chineseherald.co.nz All Rights Reserved 版权所有 (责编：twinkle) 来源 - 相关内容 影响新西兰的厄尔尼诺正式结束！接下来天气会如何？长期预测来了 新西兰贸易部长：哈尔滨让人着迷，对中国经济有“绝对信心” 新西兰“偷车之都”是它：平均每天被偷6辆！ 突发！韩裔部长，被逐出内阁！ 奥克兰公交车又发生流血事件 6名青少年持刀袭击2少女 搞中国特色？新西兰考虑对现有高速公路收费...... 独家对话新西兰前总理：现在不应该减税，外交必须中立 今晨奥克兰CBD有人被威胁并抢劫 事发繁忙街道。
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