The Philippine government has summoned China's ambassador to the Philippines, Zhao Jianhua to explain over drug trafficking network that Philippines claim is based in China.
According to Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay during a Senate hearing on Wednesday, the Philippines will send an official communication to Beijing to "pursue this in a more aggressive note."
However, China's ambassador has already denied the allegation during his meeting with Yasay.
"(The ambassador) said that this is not true and I told him these reports are based on intelligence information, they have been validated so far as we are concerned, so I wanted a clarification from him," Yasay said.
But according to a report, China is ready to help in arresting the suspected Chinese drug peddlers. The Chinese ambassador has even sought information from Filipino officials and is calling on both countries to sign an anti-drug pact.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Philippines Chief of police has informed the Senate during a senate hearing that China, Taiwan and Hong Kong were the hubs of illegal drug trade.
The Philippines has been intensifying its campaign on illegal drugs ever since the Rodrigo Duterte, nicknames as "the Punisher" became the President.
Duterte has promised to crash down people involved in drug trades in the country.
