“We should no longer wonder why the Chinese flag flew high and mighty on that fateful day in Malacañang,” she added. Netizens also noticed that the positions of the Chinese flag and the Philippine flag were reversed. The Chinese flag was placed to the right of the Philippine flag, in contrast to previous state visits. READ: Wrong placement of China’s flag in Xi’s state visit a breach of protocolHowever, De Lima believes that the incident has a lot of meaning behind it. “The break in protocol during the Malacañang honor guard ceremony for Chinese President Xi Jinping is very symbolic of the purpose of his State visit.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 26, 2018 04:30 UTC