Here’s Reason Why China Bans Pinoys, Foreign Nationals Coming From Philippines
CHINA – Here is the reason why Beijing temporarily banned Pinoys and foreign nationals living in the Philippines from entering China.
The 2019 novel coronavirus was first detected in China in 2019. There are about 349,543 COVID-19 cases in the Philippines as of November 5. Meanwhile, China now only has 91,509 cases.
Last February, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte decided to ball all flights from the epicenter of the virus. But before that, he refused to bar Chinese nationals from entering the country.
President Duterte said, “If you ask me if I will bar the Chinese from entering, the answer, of course, is no. That is utter disrespect to a human being… We can assure the Chinese government that we too will help, and this kind of mentioning the Chinese and blaming them [for the virus], it’s like xenophobia.”
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On Thursday, November 5, the Chinese Embassy in Manila announced that the government of China decided to temporarily ban Filipinos and foreigners living in the Philippines from entering their country. They said that only those who are holding diplomatic, courtesy, service, and crew visas could enter China.
“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, China has decided to temporarily suspend entry into China by non-Chinese nationals in the Philippines holding visas or residence permits still valid at the time of this announcement. The Chinese Embassy and Consulates in the Philippines will no longer issue Certified Health Declaration Form[s] for the above-mentioned personnel,” the embassy said.
The Chinese embassy said foreign nationals who need to enter the country may apply at the embassy. “The suspension is a temporary response necessitated by the current situation of COVID-19. The above-mentioned measures will be assessed in accordance with the evolving situation, and any adjustment will be announced accordingly,” it added.
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