Philippines’ foreign minister to China: ‘get the f--- out’
By Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema May 3, 2021
Manila: The Philippine foreign minister has demanded in an expletive-laced message on Twitter that China’s vessels get out of disputed waters, marking the latest exchange in a war of words with Beijing over its activities in the South China Sea.
The comments on Monday by the frequently blunt Teodoro Locsin jnr follow Manila’s protests over what it calls the illegal presence of hundreds of Chinese boats inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
Filipino Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin says “the usual suave diplomatic speak doesn’t work”. CREDIT:GETTY
“China, my friend, how politely can I put it? Let me see… O…GET THE F--- OUT,” Locsin said in a tweet on his personal account.
“What are you doing to our friendship? You. Not us. We’re trying. You. You’re like an ugly oaf forcing your attentions on a handsome guy who wants to be a friend; not to father a Chinese province”, Locsin said.
Rebuked on social media about his “schoolboy language”, Locsin was unabashed, saying “usual suave diplomatic speak gets nothing done”.
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By Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema May 3, 2021
Manila: The Philippine foreign minister has demanded in an expletive-laced message on Twitter that China’s vessels get out of disputed waters, marking the latest exchange in a war of words with Beijing over its activities in the South China Sea.
The comments on Monday by the frequently blunt Teodoro Locsin jnr follow Manila’s protests over what it calls the illegal presence of hundreds of Chinese boats inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
Filipino Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin says “the usual suave diplomatic speak doesn’t work”. CREDIT:GETTY
“China, my friend, how politely can I put it? Let me see… O…GET THE F--- OUT,” Locsin said in a tweet on his personal account.
“What are you doing to our friendship? You. Not us. We’re trying. You. You’re like an ugly oaf forcing your attentions on a handsome guy who wants to be a friend; not to father a Chinese province”, Locsin said.
Rebuked on social media about his “schoolboy language”, Locsin was unabashed, saying “usual suave diplomatic speak gets nothing done”.
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https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/p...r-to-china-get-the-f-out-20210503-p57ojn.html