Philippines summons Chinese ambassador to protest remarks it says threatened force

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-19 · by Jim Gomez

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Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro summoned Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan on Monday to protest a recent comment that was viewed as a threat to use force against the Philippines. The Philippine government expressed its disapproval and stated it would not tolerate any attempts at intimidation from China regarding South China Sea disputes.

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Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan made remarks suggesting China could easily win a conflict with the Philippines over disputes in the South China Sea, leading Philippine President Marcos Jr. to criticize these comments as counterproductive to easing tensions. On October 19, the Philippine government summoned Ambassador Jing Quan to protest his statements, which Manila considered a thinly veiled threat of force against critics of Beijing’s actions in the disputed waters. Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro relayed serious concern and a strong objection to Jing's provocative language, saying it undermined mutual understanding between the two countries.

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🔮 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government summoned the Chinese ambassador Monday to protest remarks it considered a threat to use force, saying it will not accept attempts to intimidate Philippine officials critical of Beijing’s actions in the disputed South China Sea. Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro relayed to Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan the Philippine government’s serious concern and “strong objection” to his statement on Thursday, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said.

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