🚨 CHINESE ENVOY’S REMARKS RAISE TENSIONS OVER SCARBOROUGH SHOAL China’s ambassador to the Philippines said Beijing could “easily win” if it used force in the region. Manila called the remarks a “thinly veiled threat”. The war of words comes as tensions rise over the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. Beijing has repeatedly driven away Philippine aircraft over the shoal in recent months, most recently about two weeks ago. Source: South China Morning Post #China #Manila #conflict