Philippines takes allegations of foreign spying in the country seriously

3/10/2024 18:49

        The Philippines expressed concerns on Thursday over media reports alleging foreign covert operations in the country, saying it is coordinating with relevant agencies to address the matter.
        
        The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) did not name any foreign actor or entity in its statement, but its spokesperson told reporters it was responding to an Al Jazeera 101 East documentary on a Chinese fugitive detained in Thailand.
        
        The fugitive, She Zhijiang, is wanted by Beijing for allegedly running illegal online gambling operations.
        
        In the documentary, he was quoted saying that he once spied for China and was recruited in the Philippines in late 2016.
        
        He was quoted in the documentary also saying he and Alice Guo, former Philippine mayor of Bamban in Tarlac province, worked for China's Ministry of State Security, the main agency overseeing foreign intelligence.