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Philippines hits back at Chinese envoy over ‘thinly veiled threat’ of force

Reuters · Daily Maverick

Published 17 Oct 2026, 12:03 am·just now·1 min read

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The Philippines has chided China's ambassador for what it interpreted as a "thinly veiled threat" of force, after Beijing's envoy said his country would prevail in a confrontation between them.

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