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Sscmp.com on 2024-05-14 11:00

Philippine visa scheme sparks fears of Chinese students acting as ‘agents of state’

A report showing that 16,200 Chinese nationals who entered the Philippines as tourists and later received student visas in 2023 has alarmed analysts.

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