Marcos to summon Chinese envoy over ‘threatening’ remarks

Inquirer.net - Oct 16, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Friday that he would summon Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan over the envoy’s remarks that China could easily win if it chose to use force. “I think that deserves a discussion between the ambassador and myself,” Marcos said in an ambush interview in Manila. READ:

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