Philippines summons Chinese ambassador Jing Quan over 'threat'; local senators calling for his expulsion菲律宾召见中国大使景泉，指控其“威胁”；当地参议员呼吁驱逐景泉。
The Philippine foreign ministry summoned Beijing's ambassador to Manila on Monday after he said China would "easily win" a conflict between the countries, with local senators calling for his expulsion.
Philippine politicians, including at least two sitting senators, have called for Manila to expel Chinese ambassador Jing Quan. -- PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM CHINAEMBMANILA/X
MANILA (AFP): The Philippine foreign ministry summoned Beijing's ambassador to Manila on Monday after he said China would "easily win" a conflict between the countries, with local senators calling for his expulsion.
Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro expressed to Ambassador Jing Quan the country's "serious concern and strong objection to his public statement of 15 October 2026, which conveyed a threat of the use of force", the Department of Foreign Affairs said.
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包括至少两名现任参议员在内的菲律宾政界人士呼吁马尼拉驱逐中国驻菲律宾大使景泉。——图片：中国驻菲律宾大使马尼拉办公室截图/X
马尼拉（法新社）：菲律宾外交部周一召见了北京驻马尼拉大使，此前该大使表示，如果两国发生冲突，中国将“轻易获胜”，当地参议员呼吁将其驱逐出境。
外交部表示，外交部长玛丽亚·特蕾莎·拉扎罗向景泉大使表达了该国“对其2026年10月15日发表的公开声明的严重关切和强烈反对，该声明传达了使用武力的威胁”。
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中国表示，即使与菲律宾发生对抗，也能“轻松取胜”，但绝不会动用武力。
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