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About 150 Chinese teachers leave Philippines amid security warnings
The departures followed Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr renewed warnings that people-to-people ties could raise security concerns.
Educational and cultural exchanges are being disrupted as tensions rise between the Philippines and China, with about 150 Chinese teachers leaving the Philippines after security warnings, according to SCMP Economy.
The outlet says Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr renewed warnings that people-to-people ties could pose security concerns, prompting volunteer instructors to depart.
Families of the volunteer teachers have raised safety concerns, SCMP Economy reports.
The disruptions could not only affect classes, but also harm tourism and further narrow one of the few channels available to bridge relations between the two neighbours, the outlet adds.