Taiwan sanctions for Philippines
By Li Xinran |
May 16, 2013, Thursday
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Taiwan has issued a travel warning over the Philippines and suspended exchanges and cooperation with the southeast Asian country in several key areas to rebuff Philippines inadequate response to the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman.
A second round of sanctions against the Philippines took effect last night.
Taiwanese authorities said the Philippine government had missed a 6pm deadline to agree to Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou's demand for a formal apology and compensation, apprehension of the killer and talks on the fishing industry.
Earlier yesterday, Taiwan had frozen the hiring of Philippine workers and recalled its envoy from Manila to express "strong dissatisfaction" over Manila's "lack of sufficient sincerity and its shifting attitude."
It had rejected an apology made by the Philippines' representative to Taiwan, Antonio Basilio, on Tuesday night as inadequate.
The second round of measures include the suspension of exchanges between high-level officials, removal of the Philippines from Taiwan's entry-waiver program, and the suspension of exchanges and cooperation in fishing, science and technology, and aviation negotiations.
Later last night, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III sent Amadeo Peez, chairman of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office, to Taiwan as his personal representative with a letter of apology to "convey his and the Filipino people's deep regret and apology to the family of Mr Hung Shi-chen as well as to the people of Taiwan over the unfortunate and unintended loss of life."
Hung, 65, was killed last Thursday when Philippine coast guard personnel opened fire on his fishing vessel at sea 164 nautical miles southeast of Taiwan.
Taiwanese authorities called the latest apology "a positive move," but said the sanctions imposed on Manila in protest at the shooting would remain in effect.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office repeated the mainland's condemnation over the incident.
"It is the shared responsibility of both the mainland and Taiwan to safeguard the interests of compatriots across the Strait," said Yang Yi. "We have urged the Philippines to investigate the incident, punish the murderer and give a satisfactory explanation to the victims."
A second round of sanctions against the Philippines took effect last night.
Taiwanese authorities said the Philippine government had missed a 6pm deadline to agree to Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou's demand for a formal apology and compensation, apprehension of the killer and talks on the fishing industry.
Earlier yesterday, Taiwan had frozen the hiring of Philippine workers and recalled its envoy from Manila to express "strong dissatisfaction" over Manila's "lack of sufficient sincerity and its shifting attitude."
It had rejected an apology made by the Philippines' representative to Taiwan, Antonio Basilio, on Tuesday night as inadequate.
The second round of measures include the suspension of exchanges between high-level officials, removal of the Philippines from Taiwan's entry-waiver program, and the suspension of exchanges and cooperation in fishing, science and technology, and aviation negotiations.
Later last night, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III sent Amadeo Peez, chairman of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office, to Taiwan as his personal representative with a letter of apology to "convey his and the Filipino people's deep regret and apology to the family of Mr Hung Shi-chen as well as to the people of Taiwan over the unfortunate and unintended loss of life."
Hung, 65, was killed last Thursday when Philippine coast guard personnel opened fire on his fishing vessel at sea 164 nautical miles southeast of Taiwan.
Taiwanese authorities called the latest apology "a positive move," but said the sanctions imposed on Manila in protest at the shooting would remain in effect.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office repeated the mainland's condemnation over the incident.
"It is the shared responsibility of both the mainland and Taiwan to safeguard the interests of compatriots across the Strait," said Yang Yi. "We have urged the Philippines to investigate the incident, punish the murderer and give a satisfactory explanation to the victims."
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