The National Bureau of Investigation says two Chinese men, who allegedly took photos and videos of Philippine Coast Guard ships in Palawan, were nabbed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport when they arrived in Manila from Palawan.
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00:00The National Bureau of Investigation says two Chinese men, who allegedly took photos
00:05and videos of Philippine Coast Guard ships in Palawan, were nabbed at the Ninoy Aquino
00:09International Airport when they arrived in Manila from Palawan.
00:12Four other Chinese nationals, alleged cohorts of the two, were also arrested by the NBI
00:17and Dumaguete, Intramuros in Manila, and Binondo in Manila.
00:20All six will be charged with espionage.
00:23National Security Council Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya says we have seen the extensive operations
00:28that they are doing in the Philippines.
00:30The arrests come just a week after the NBI announced the arrest of Denyuan King and two
00:34Filipino drivers.
00:36Deng and his family, including his Filipino wife, denied espionage allegations.
00:41The Chinese embassy in Manila has also called the allegations against Deng baseless speculation
00:45and accusation.
00:46Malaya says the Philippines has a solid case against Deng.
00:50We have all the necessary evidence to prove his culpability.
00:53Palawan is an island that faces the South China Sea, which China claims despite a 2016
00:58arbitral award.