Malaysia warns Philippines against letting in foreigners who could 'disturb the political equations' as Duterte's Beijing pivot sparks an influx of Chinese workers
Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad reviews an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Malacanang Palace grounds in Manila on March 7, 2019.
This has touched off concern, with some Filipino politicians alleging it drives up property prices, takes away jobs from locals and even affects tax revenues. "If huge numbers of any foreigners to live and stay in the country or to even influence the economy of a country, then you have to do some rethinking as to whether it is good or bad, or the limits that you have to impose on them," Mahathir said.
Duterte's pursuit of closer ties with China for the Philippines -- a traditional ally of the United States -- has prompted a surge of Chinese worker arrivals. However, Duterte last month said Chinese workers should be allowed to continue staying in the country as Beijing also hosted hundreds of thousands of Filipinos. Most of them are domestic workers in Hong Kong.
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