Senators hit China for barring Carpio-Morales entry into Hong Kong 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Mario CasayuranSenators on Wednesday slammed China for barring former Associate Justice and Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales entry into Hong Kong, a special administrative region (SAR) of China, last Tuesday. Gordon said the Philippines and China need to reexamine and re-evaluate the importance of respecting each other. Because of this, Hontiveros challenged President Rodrigo Duterte to protest the Chinese government’s four-hour holding of Conchita Carpio-Morales at an airport in Hong Kong last Tuesday. Hontiveros said that the Chinese government’s denial of entry to former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales was “ludicrous.”“Bullying a 78-year-old former public servant who is known for her sterling public service record is ludicrous.

Source: Manila Bulletin May 22, 2019 08:49 UTC