news Scmp World 2026-10-16

Manila slams Chinese envoy's 'thinly veiled threat' over South China Sea

Tensions rise as the Chinese ambassador claims Beijing could easily win a conflict in the South China Sea, drawing condemnation from the Philippines.

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