China nixed Noy, but gives Binay the greenlight for visit By Aytch S. dela Cruz 02/18/2011

China nixed Noy, but gives Binay the greenlight for visit

By Aytch S. dela Cruz 02/18/2011

President Aquino earlier suffered another rejection from the Chinese government amid his efforts to get China to heed his appeals for the commutation of sentence of the three Filipino drug couriers who are slated to face the firing squad in China next week, but because it was Vice Presdent Jojo Binay who has personally sought a visit to China, the Chinese government relented, and gave Binay the go-ahead signal to come to China and meet with China’s Supreme Court Chief Justice.

Binay leaves today at 7:15 a.m for Beijing.

Earlier, Binay, whom Aquino asked to represent him with an official visit for Binay to appeal the death sentence, told reporters in an unscheduled press conference held at Malacañang yesterday that it is now impossible for him to pursue his visit to China following the response given by its Foreign Ministry on the note verbale sent by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) the other day on his behalf..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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