Lost in translation

by The Manila Times

Oct 13, 2022 12:30 am

THE Chinese Embassy in Manila on Tuesday was put in the unfortunate position of having to carry out some damage control, after it was widely reported that, in a meeting with senators on Monday, Ambassador Huang Xilian informed them that the Philippines has been placed on a 'blacklist' of countries that Chinese tourists are not permitted to visit due to the existence of gambling establishments that cater to them.

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