Philippine anti-China elements urged to stop putting on political stunts

A handful of anti-China elements in the Philippines should make the right choice, and stop bluffing and putting on political stunts, said Senior Colonel Chen Xi, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, on Tuesday.

To uphold China's sovereignty, security and development interests, China has decided to prohibit Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and his spouse and child from entering the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao, and not allow organizations and individuals in China to engage in any transaction, cooperation or other activities with him and his spouse and child, China's foreign ministry announced on Thursday.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly explained the relevant situation. Teodoro and his relatives have been sanctioned by China. It is entirely their own fault. This is a legitimate measure taken by China to safeguard its national sovereignty, security and development interests. If a handful of anti-China elements are allowed to act wantonly, it will directly harm the people's livelihood of the Philippines and have a destructive impact on the relations between China and the Philippines and their militaries. We advise them to make the right choice, and stop bluffing and putting on political stunts," Chen said at a press conference in response to a related query.

Philippine anti-China elements urged to stop putting on political stunts

The United States could soon reimpose sanctions on Russia's oil shipment, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France, where efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine are high on the agenda.

Speaking to reporters in Evian, a town on the shores of Lake Geneva in eastern France, Trump said the restrictions on Russia's oil shipment can return after the openness of the Strait of Hormuz allows more oil transit. "We're in a position to do that soon," he was quoted as saying, citing a peace deal reached with Iran over the weekend.

In March, the U.S. Treasury issued a 30-day waiver allowing countries to purchase Russian crude oil and petroleum products that were already loaded on vessels and stranded at sea. The waiver was later extended as the conflict involving Iran and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz continued to pressure oil markets.

Trump says U.S. to reimpose sanctions on Russian oil