Diplomatic Clash Over Arrests of Chinese Workers

Beijing and Manila clash over arrests of 'illegal' Chinese workers, highlighting politicization of immigration enforcement amid South China Sea tensions. The Chinese Embassy accused Defense Secretary Teodoro of 'distorting facts'; Teodoro then escalated, accusing the embassy of covering up for Chinese nationals and providing details on Sanjia detention conditions. Rhetorical back-and-forth with no new factual developments.