China summons PH ambassador, demands gov't rein in TarrielaMANILA, Philippines — China summoned the Philippine ambassador to Beijing on Thursday, January 22, to demand Manila "undo the negative impact" of Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela's recent public call-outs of Beijing's actions in the West Philippine Sea. They also accused the Philippine side of allowing him to make “misleading and baseless remarks” against China. The string of abrasive social media statements from Beijing's embassy began shortly after Ambassador Jing Quan arrived in Manila in early December 2025. Jing, who spent years as deputy chief of mission at the Chinese embassy in Washington, presented his credentials to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on December 11. The talk featured satirical images of Chinese President Xi Jinping alongside the text "Why China remains to be bully?"

Source: Philippine Star January 23, 2026 03:36 UTC