"We express our profound concern over recent inflammatory remarks made by certain politicians regarding the presence of a small number of Chinese students in Cagayan province, northern Philippines," it said in a statement on Wednesday.
"These unfair and negative statements contradict our nation's efforts to attract Chinese tourists and investors, thus jeopardizing our international reputation as a premier destination for tourism and investment, especially in the flourishing market of education tourism across Asia," it added.
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