Philippines summons the Chinese ambassador to protest remarks it says threatened force
Summary
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Philippine government have condemned remarks by China's ambassador to Manila, calling them a 'thinly veiled threat of the use of force', The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on Friday 16 October. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may summon China's ambassador, who appeared to suggest Beijing could easily win a conflict with the Philippines if it used force, Bloomberg reported. On Monday 19 October, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported that the Philippine government has summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest remarks it sees as a threat of force.
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How it unfolded
Monday 19 October
The Philippine government summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest remarks it sees as a threat of force, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported.
- 05:20ABC NewsPhilippines summons Chinese ambassador to protest remarks it says threatened force
- 05:10The Philadelphia InquirerPhilippines summons Chinese ambassador to protest remarks it says threatened force
Friday 16 October
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Philippine government condemned remarks by China's ambassador to Manila as a 'thinly veiled threat of the use of force', The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, and Bloomberg said Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may summon the envoy.