Symbolic imagePhilippines condemns Chinese envoy's 'thinly veiled threat' over use of force
China's ambassador to the Philippines said Beijing could "easily win" should it use force in the region but chooses peace, according to the South China Morning Post. Manila called the remarks a "thinly veiled threat", while the Chinese defense ministry said, per Global Times, that a certain Philippine politician damages ties out of selfish interests.
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