Bangladesh, June 7 -- The recent warning issued by the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines has once again drawn attention to the increasingly strained relationship between Beijing and Manila. According to the embassy, Chinese citizens, businesses, and investment projects operating in the Philippines are facing growing security risks due to what it describes as frequent inspections, harassment, and selective law-enforcement actions by Philippine authorities. These developments have sparked concerns that political tensions are beginning to affect economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and the overall business environment between the two neighboring countries.

The issue comes at a particularly sensitive time for the administration...