Visit of China Coast Guard chief a diplomatic matter, AFP chief says

The visit of the chief of the China Coast Guard (CCG) next week is a diplomatic matter, according to the chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday.

"That is a diplomatic matter with the government. Kami naman kahit sinong pumunta rito with pure intention we'll have good, we should have good relations here to all the foreign Armed Forces," Lieutenant General Felimon Santos Jr. told reporters.

"It will all depend on the policy of the government basta huwag lang ma-endanger ang national security natin," he added.

China Coast Guard chief Major General Wang Zhongcai is set to visit the Philippines from January 13 to 17, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

Other CCG officials will be part of the visit too, the PCG added.

The PCG said the visit would include various activities such as cross deck visit, discussion on search and rescue and fire fighting exercises as well as discussion on table top exercise, pre-exercises, and communications check for search and rescue and fire fighting exercises. —LDF, GMA News