Marcos to summon China envoy over ‘threat’ of force
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will summon Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan over a ‘threat’ the envoy had made on the use of force, signaling a toughening stance amidst escalating maritime tensions in the South China Sea.
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