Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday warned his Philippine counterpart that Manila would “bear the bitter consequences” if it tried to provoke Beijing with the help of other countries.Wang made the remark as he lodged a “strong protest” during talks with Theresa Lazaro, the Philippines’ top diplomat, in Manila over what he called an “aggressive act of ramming a Chinese law enforcement vessel” at a disputed reef in the China-sea" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="8346" data-entity-type="location">South China Sea on Monday.It was the third day Beijing has protested over the confrontation at Second Thomas Shoal involving a Chinese coastguard vessel and two Philippine Navy rubber boats.
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THU · 2026-07-23 · 01:08 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0723-95195
NSR-2026-0723-95195News Report·EN·Conflict
After latest clash at sea, China warns Philippines of ‘bitter consequences’
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned the Philippines of "bitter consequences" if Manila attempts to provoke Beijing, particularly with the assistance of other nations. This statement was made during talks in Manila with Philippine diplomat Theresa Lazaro, where Wang lodged a strong protest.
Liu ZhenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-23 · 01:08 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned the Philippines of "bitter consequences" if Manila attempts to provoke Beijing, particularly with the assistance of other nations. This statement was made during talks in Manila with Philippine diplomat Theresa Lazaro, where Wang lodged a strong protest. The protest concerned an incident on Monday at a disputed reef in the South China Sea, which China described as an "aggressive act of ramming a Chinese law enforcement vessel" by Philippine forces. This marks the third day Beijing has formally protested the confrontation at Second Thomas Shoal, which involved a Chinese coastguard vessel and two Philippine Navy rubber boats.
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This is the third day Beijing has protested the confrontation.
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The confrontation occurred at Second Thomas Shoal involving a Chinese coastguard vessel and two Philippine Navy rubber boats.
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China lodged a strong protest over an alleged aggressive act of ramming a Chinese law enforcement vessel.
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China warns Philippines of 'bitter consequences' if it provokes Beijing with help from other countries.
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