CHINA THREATENS PHILIPPINES - MILLIONS WILL LOSE JOBS - 40 MILITARY WARNINGS - WAR BY COERCION
CHINA THREATENS PHILIPPINES - MILLIONS WILL LOSE JOBS - 40 MILITARY WARNINGS - WAR BY COERCION
China issued 40 military warnings to Philippine surveillance aircraft at Scarborough Shoal Friday, shadowed by Chinese fighter jet and naval helicopter. Three days later, China's embassy threatened Philippines: "downgrading relations would cost millions of jobs." Philippine Senate passed resolution condemning embassy intervention as "improper" violation of Vienna Convention. Some senators calling for EXPULSION of Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan. Philippine Coast Guard documented PLA warships and aircraft "aggressive interference" during surveillance mission 120 nautical miles from Luzon. China claims Scarborough under nine-dash line despite 2016 Hague tribunal ruling it lies within Philippine exclusive economic zone. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed Manila, rejecting China's "destabilizing" nature reserve claim. Latest confrontation comes after year-long diplomatic freeze, multiple water cannon attacks injuring Filipino sailors, and September 2025 incident where Chinese blast tore through Philippine vessel bridge. Philippine President Marcos strengthening US alliance, Japan signed defense agreements, Australia upgrading bases in Luzon. China combining economic threats with military intimidation - testing whether coercion works without triggering Mutual Defense Treaty. One deadly incident away from crisis.
Disclaimer: This video provides news coverage and analysis based on publicly available information for informational purposes only. Any opinions expressed are for analysis and do not promote harm, violence, or discrimination.
#ChinaPhilippines #ScarboroughShoal #EconomicWarfare #SouthChinaSea #MutualDefenseTreaty #40Warnings #AmbassadorExpulsion #BreakingNews
VERIFIED SOURCES:
Al Jazeera - Philippines Rebukes China Embassy (Feb 17, 2026) https://www.aljazeera.com/news..../2026/2/17/philippin
South China Morning Post - Leaked Letter Fault Lines (Feb 11, 2026) https://www.scmp.com/week-asia..../politics/article/33
Foreign Policy - Philippines Pushes Code of Conduct (Feb 4, 2026) https://foreignpolicy.com/2026..../02/04/philippines-s
SeafoodSource - China Philippines Tensions (Feb 10, 2026) https://www.seafoodsource.com/....news/supply-trade/ch
USNI News - Philippine Sailor Injured Water Cannon (Sep 16, 2025) https://news.usni.org/2025/09/....16/video-philippine-
International Crisis Group - South China Sea Latest (Jan 2026) https://www.crisisgroup.org/as....ia-pacific/south-eas
CFR Global Conflict Tracker - Territorial Disputes South China Sea https://www.cfr.org/global-con....flict-tracker/confli
