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  "id": 15601624,
  "title": "Chinese ambassador denies threatening Philippines after saying a war may prove easy to win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/chinese-ambassador-denies-threatening-philippines-after-saying-a-war-15601624",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T11:43:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371399/chinese-ambassador-denies-threatening-philippines-after-saying-war-may-prove-easy-win"
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  "summary": "Beijing’s ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan has denied making threats after he was summoned over his recent comments that China could “easily win” a war between the two countries. Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro met Jing on Monday to express “serious concern and strong objections” over his “provocative and unacceptable” language. Lazaro added that he had aggravated an already…",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over 'threat'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/philippines-summons-chinese-ambassador-over-threat",
        "published": "2026-10-19T06:57:46.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over ‘threat’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/philippines-summons-chinese-ambassador-over-threat-15580354",
        "published": "2026-10-19T07:29:05.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Philippines summons China's envoy to ‘strongly object’ to remarks conveying 'threat'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/philippines-summons-chinas-envoy-to-strongly-object-to-remarks",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Philippines summons Chinese ambassador to protest remarks it says threatened force",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/philippines-summons-chinese-ambassador-to-protest-remarks-it-says",
        "published": "2026-10-19T09:11:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Philippines summons Chinese ambassador to protest remarks it says threatened force",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/philippines-summons-chinese-ambassador-to-protest-remarks-it-says-15596918",
        "published": "2026-10-19T10:44:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Chinese ambassador denies threatening Philippines after saying a war may prove easy to win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/chinese-ambassador-denies-threatening-philippines-after-saying-a-war",
        "published": "2026-10-19T11:43:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Philippines summons Chinese ambassador to protest remarks it says threatened force",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/philippines-summons-chinese-ambassador-to-protest-remarks-it-says-15603036",
        "published": "2026-10-19T12:14:37.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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