Whatever reasons the Chinese government have, I feel it's still not their call to make. An outside government has no business with how the other government runs his country.
What the Chinese government has to do is to caution his own citizens.
And I feel the Chinese government is being too rigid to their citizens especially on the issue of gambling. This is why most of them migrate to other countries where there will be lesser power control.
I feel it depends on the relationship with two countries but at the same time, its difficult to make a decision for a country and I personally think chine should come down a bit with their strict gambling policy.
Their citizens love and enjoy gambling and most of them just do it to get themselves entertained. The governments rigidity towards gambling gas not changed the citizens in any way because aside relocating to other countries; a lot of them still find other alternative means to gamble. In my opinion, It will be better the Philippines ignores their threat and so whatever they feel suitable and also I wish the Chinese would someday come to realize that forcing people against their decision isnt a perfect way to correct a wrong doing.