Overview

• Beijing condemned the Philippines for allowing Lin Chia-lung to visit and said it filed formal protests in Manila and Beijing.
• The Chinese Foreign Ministry warned the Philippines not to “play with fire,” saying consequences would be borne by Manila for crossing its red line.
• The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs reiterated its One China Policy, stating it does not recognize Taiwan as a sovereign state.
• The DFA said no Taiwan official was recognized as part of the business delegation, which Philippine reports said was led by US‑Taiwan Business Council executive Lotta Danielson.
• Two Philippine Cabinet officials told AP that Lin traveled in a private capacity, held no official meetings, and joined investor events in Manila and the Clark Freeport Zone, as the Philippines also urged restraint and dialogue citing 200,000 Filipinos in Taiwan.