This was recently announced by the Philippine Department of Justice175 offshore POGOs will be closed and 40,000 Chinese citizens will be repatriated. Philippine Department of Justice spokesman Klavano said the above behavior will not be tolerated. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian also made a statement on this matter. Below, let’s find out together.
Kravano said: “We think it’s best to send a signal that this kind of behavior is intolerable and unacceptable for this country.” It is understood that since 2016 the rapid development of POGOs in the Philippines has caused a bad social impact.
It is worth mentioning that on September 21 Huang Xi, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines, and Philippine Attorney General Remula had a phone call to exchange in-depth views on strengthening police cooperation between China and the Philippines and on joint crackdowns on crimes. related to online gambling. Ambassador Huang said the Chinese government has always strongly opposed and severely repressed all forms of gambling. Under Chinese law, any form of gambling, including online gambling and outbound gambling by Chinese citizens, is illegal. It is understood that most of the recent crimes against Chinese citizens in the Philippines are related to online gambling. The Chinese side appreciates the recent actions taken by Filipino law enforcement agencies to rescue a group of Chinese citizens and shut down several Filipino online gambling companies. The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines has maintained close communication and cooperation with the Filipino side during this process. Crimes induced by online gambling harm not only the interests of China and China-Philippines relations, but also the interests of the Philippines. The Chinese government protects the legitimate rights and interests of overseas Chinese citizens in accordance with the law. The Chinese side is willing to further strengthen law enforcement cooperation with the Philippine side to effectively protect the security and legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens in the Philippines At the same time, we urge the Philippine side to take strong measures to crack down on crime related to online gambling, in order to completely resolve the root cause of this persistent social disease. The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines will continue to strengthen communication and cooperation with the Philippine government and law enforcement in this regard and will jointly manage relevant issues, including repatriation.
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