菲律宾谴责中国逮捕三名菲律宾人, 被控从事间谍活动, Philippines denounces China's arrest of three Filipinos, accused of espionage, amid rising tensions.

菲律宾对三名菲律宾公民因涉嫌间谍罪在中国被捕表示关切。 The Philippines has expressed concern over the arrest of three Filipino citizens in China on suspicion of espionage. 中国声称,这些个人为菲律宾收集军事情报,但国家安全委员会对此提出异议,声称他们是未受过军事训练的普通公民,属于政府奖学金方案的一部分。 The Chinese claim the individuals were gathering military intelligence for the Philippines, but the National Security Council disputes this, stating they are ordinary citizens without military training who were part of a government scholarship program. 这些逮捕是在紧张局势加剧的情况下发生的,因为菲律宾最近以类似的间谍罪名至少拘留了十几名中国国民。 The arrests come amid heightened tensions, as the Philippines has recently detained at least a dozen Chinese nationals on similar espionage charges.