The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Zhangjiakou, China, on Feb. 2, 2022. A top White House official on Wednesday said at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations have been impacted by a Chinese hacking campaign. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines said it was “deeply shocked and concerned” after a United States Embassy personnel refused to have a photo of his passport taken during a traffic stop supposedly for fear it would be sent to “Chinese spies.”

The Department of Transportation Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (DOTr SAICT) reported catching the US personnel’s vehicle along the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) busway on Friday.

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“We have noted reports of the incident and are deeply shocked and concerned about the relevant baseless accusations against China and the so-called ‘Chinese spy’ narrative,” the Chinese Embassy said in a statement on Saturday.

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“We would like to learn the final results of the investigation by Philippine law enforcement authority,” it added.

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In a message to INQUIRER.net on Saturday, the Chinese Embassy said “His (referring to the US Embassy personnel) attitude is an insult and reflects arrogance.”

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In a statement on Friday, the US Embassy instructed “all staff to obey Philippine laws, including traffic regulations.”

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READ: Driver of a U.S embassy vehicle issued a ticket for using EDSA busway

The DOTr reiterated that only public utility buses, emergency vehicles, and clearly marked government vehicles are allowed to use the Edsa busway.

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