China detains three Filipinos for alleged spying as ties fray


The China report said the three - David Servanez, Albert Endencia and Nathalie Plizardo - had been recruited by Manila since 2021 to carry out secret intelligence tasks in China. - China Daily/ANN

BEIJING: China said it has detained three Filipino nationals suspected of spying, a move that could further strain ties between Beijing and Manila.

The Ministry of State Security said it recently discovered an espionage case involving Filipino nationals based in China, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

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