Secretary of Defense of the Philippines, Gilberto Teodoro Jr., speaks during the 37th International Military Law and Operations Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on August 3, 2026. Photo: VCG
China's Embassy in the Philippines on Saturday rejected Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.'s renewed allegations over 70 Chinese workers at a steel plant in Mindanao who were arrested and later released, citing a prosecutorial resolution ordering their release while questioning the military's involvement, the workers' harsh detention conditions and possible selective law enforcement. 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." 。
二 | 26일 예매 시작과 동시 주말 관람권 동나추석 연휴도 ‘잔여 0’…하루 3000매 판매9월 2일부터 한 달간 운영[이데일리 이윤정 기자] 매년 높은 인기를 끄는 ‘경복궁 야간관람’이 올해도 매진 행렬을 이어갔다. 예매 첫날부터 주말과 추석 연휴 관람권이 동났다.26일 NOL 티켓에 따르면 이날 오후 기준 ‘2026년 하반기 경복궁 야간관람’의 9월 주말 관람권은 대부분 매진됐다. 9월 4~6일과 11~13일, 18~20일을 비롯해 추석 연휴가 포함된 23~27일, 10월 2일 관람권의 잔여 수량은 ‘0’이다.NOL 티켓 관계자는 “일자별로 3000매씩 판매했고, 평일에는 아직 잔여석이 있지만 주말과 추석 연휴는 거의 매진됐다”며 “2차나 추가 판매 물량이 없어 현재 잔여 수량이 0으로 표시된 날짜는 예매가 마감된 상태”라고 말했다.
경복궁 야간관람이 시작된 후 경복궁 근정전에 조명이 켜져 있는 모습(사진=연합뉴스).
경복궁 야간관람은 야간에 도심 속 고궁을 둘러볼 수 있는 대표적인 궁궐 활용 행사다. 사전 예매가 치열하기로 유명해 매년 관람권을 구하기 위한 ‘예매 전쟁’이 벌어진다.야간에는 광화문을 비롯해 흥례문과 근정전, 경회루, 사정전, 강녕전, 교태전, 아미산 권역 등을 둘러볼 수 있다.경복궁 야간관람이 인기를 끄는 데는 낮과는 또 다른 고궁의 풍경도 한몫한다. 해가 지고 조명이 켜지면 근정전과 경회루 등 주요 전각이 밤하늘과 어우러져 색다른 정취를 자아낸다. 특히 연못에 불빛이 비치는 경회루 등은 사진을 남기려는 관람객들이 몰리는 대표적인 ‘인생샷’ 명소로 꼽힌다. 한복을 차려입고 고궁의 야경을 배경으로 사진을 찍는 모습도 쉽게 볼 수 있다.가을밤 고궁에서 궁중음악과 궁중무용을 감상할 수 있는 특별 공연도 마련했다. 공연은 9월 2~5일, 9~12일, 16~19일, 30일부터 10월 2일까지 총 15차례 수정전에서 열린다. 국립국악원 연주자들이 참여해 전통 궁중음악과 무용을 선보인다.올해 하반기 경복궁 야간관람은 9월 2일부터 10월 2일까지 한 달간 이어진다. 관람 시간은 오후 7시부터 9시 30분까지로, 입장은 오후 8시 30분에 마감한다. 매주 월요일과 화요일에는 운영하지 않는다. 주말과 추석 연휴 관람권은 대부분 매진됐지만, 일부 평일에는 아직 잔여석이 있어 NOL 티켓을 통해 예매할 수 있다.한복 착용자와 만 6세 이하 영유아, 만 65세 이상 어르신 등 무료관람 대상자는 별도의 입장권 예매 없이 입장할 수 있다. 외국인은 관람 당일 여권 등 신분증을 지참하면 광화문 매표소에서 현장 구매가 가능하다. 외국인 현장 판매분은 하루 300매로, 1인당 2매까지 구매할 수 있다.。
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