Marcos to Summon Chinese Ambassador Over Alleged Threat

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he would summon Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan after the envoy’s comment that China could use force to resolve tensions with Manila. The remark, made on Friday, was described by Marcos as a “threat” and “not a very diplomatic statement.” The DFA issued a statement calling Jing’s wording a thinly veiled threat and urged clarification. The Chinese embassy responded on October 16, accusing the DFA of selective quotation and urging honest diplomacy. This would be the second time Marcos has summoned Jing in just over ten months, following a July incident in which a Filipino soldier was injured during a confrontation with China Coast Guard forces at Ayungin Shoal. The move comes amid ongoing maritime disputes in the West Philippine Sea and broader diplomatic friction between the two countries.