Romualdez to envoy: Philippine-China ties deteriorated under your watch

As Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian nears the end of his tour in Manila, House Speaker Martin Romualdez points out that the envoy leaves behind a more frayed Philippine-China relationship than when he arrived in December 2019.

Romualdez told reporters in a press conference on Monday, June 24, that he recently had the opportunity to speak to Huang during the vin d’honneur, a diplomatic function hosted by Malacañang, and told the ambassador to find a way to smoothen the ties between the two countries.