‘Dictated what I have to do’ after bloody hostage incident
Noy: China wrote me ‘insulting’ letter
By Aytch S. de la Cruz
09/10/2010
Even as President Aquino claimed he was trying his best to repair relations with China after the botched hostage rescue operations last Aug. 23, which ties have been seriously strained, he bared at a press conference yesterday with three handpicked TV anchors from the three major TV networks, a confidential letter written by the Chinese high official to him which he branded as “insulting.”
Aquino revealed that he had received a letter from the Hong Kong government which he found “insulting.”
This came at the time the high-level delegation he directed to be sent to Hong Kong led by Vice President Jejomar Binay was forced to cancel its scheduled trip two days after the incident happened.
“We have made conscious efforts to repair relations (with the Chinese government). We understand that it was a bizarre event for the citizens of Hong Kong, that’s why even if we keep on receiving overwhelming criticisms, tirades, and insults from them, we opted not to respond,” Aquino related.
He said that even as the Hong Kong officials’ letter was scathing, he merely ignored these “insults.”
“There was a letter from the Hong Kong government which we found insulting so we have just ignored it..... MORESource: The Daily Tribune
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