China denies using Pinoys for spyingMANILA, Philippines — The Chinese embassy in Manila denied allegations yesterday that China has been tapping Filipinos for its espionage activities in the Philippines, which the National Security Council (NSC) earlier said has resulted in the arrest of at least three Filipinos. “We firmly oppose and strongly deplore irresponsible remarks made by certain Philippine agencies peddling so-called ‘Chinese spy’ narratives. Such accusations are malicious smears against China and yet another attempt to hype up the so-called ‘China threat’ rhetoric,” he said. Ji countered that the Philippines has been fabricating “a series of so-called ‘Chinese spy’ cases based on far-fetched allegations. The military, while refusing to reveal more information about the matter for national security reasons, gave assurance that it has enough safeguards to detect and counter such spying activities.

Source: Philippine Star March 06, 2026 16:32 UTC