China accuses the Philippines of ‘selective and discriminatory’ Chinese arrests

China accuses the Philippines of ‘selective and discriminatory’ Chinese arrestsEmbassy urges the Philippines to protect ‘personal safety and legitimate rights’ of detainees after 24 Chinese nationals arrested on Monday2-MIN READ2-MIN1ListenPublished: 4:03pm, 28 May 2026Updated: 4:47pm, 28 May 2026Beijing has accused Manila of “selective and discriminatory” law enforcement against Chinese nationals, and demanded on Wednesday that it brief Beijing on every case within four days, after Philippine authorities made a series of arrests and detentions involving Chinese citizens.In a statement, China’s embassy in the Philippines said it had “immediately lodged solemn representations with Philippine authorities for each incident”, and demanded that Manila inform Chinese consular posts of developments within four days.The statement urged Manila to handle the cases fairly under the law, ensure Chinese nationals’ safety and rights, and release them promptly if they had not violated Philippine law.New collision of Chinese-Philippine ships in China-sea" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="8346" data-entity-type="location">South China Sea“It must be emphasised that while China respects the Philippines’ judicial sovereignty and law enforcement in accordance with the law, it firmly opposes selective and discriminatory enforcement targeting Chinese citizens,” the statement said.