INQToday: DFA summons Chinese envoy for ‘may easily win’ remark

Inquirer.net - Oct 19, 2026

DFA summons Chinese envoy over ‘may easily win’ West PH Sea remark The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday summoned Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan over his remarks that China “may easily win” in a confrontation in the West Philippine Sea. Marcos prefers diplomacy over declaring Chinese envoy persona non grata President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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