Beijing puts sanctions on former Philippine senator

Beijing announced its decision on Tuesday to impose sanctions against former Philippine senator Francis Tolentino for "his egregious conduct on China-related issues".

The sanctions prohibit Tolentino from entering the Chinese mainland or the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, the Foreign Ministry said in a brief statement.

"For quite some time, driven by selfish interests, a handful of anti-China politicians in the Philippines have made malicious remarks and moves on issues related to China that are detrimental to China's interests and China-Philippines relations," the statement said.