菲律宾外交部召见中国大使 抗议其涉武力言论「具挑衅性、不可接受」
据路透社10月19日报道，菲律宾外交部当天召见中国驻菲律宾大使 Jing Quan，对其上周向媒体发表的言论表达「严重关切与强烈反对」，称相关言论传递了使用武力的「威胁」。菲律宾外长 Ma. Theresa Lazaro 向 Jing Quan 表示，其言论「具挑衅性、不可接受」。
Jing Quan 上周在回应菲律宾国防部长称中国为地区「麻烦制造者」的说法时对记者表示，中国若想使用武力「可以轻易取胜」，但北京不会动用武力，因为「我们热爱和平」；他还说马尼拉应当「庆幸」有中国这样的邻居。这番话引发菲律宾政界批评，至少两名在任参议员呼吁驱逐该大使。菲律宾总统 Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 10月16日说，这番话「在我听来很像威胁」，不是合适的外交语言。
菲律宾外交部在周一声明中说，这类语言加剧了已经敏感的双边气氛，损害双方增进理解与合作的努力，敏感问题应通过既有外交渠道与双边机制处理；声明并称外交部保留采取进一步外交行动的权利。中国驻菲使馆未立即回应路透社的置评请求；使馆上周曾表示，Jing Quan 的话被选择性引用、遭到过度解读。两国近年因南海争议海域的对峙与摩擦，外交争执趋于频繁。
Philippines Summons China's Envoy Over Remarks Conveying 'Threat' of Force
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday summoned China's ambassador, Jing Quan, to express its 'serious concern and strong objection' to remarks by the envoy that it said conveyed a threat of the use of force, Reuters reported on October 19. Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro told Jing his comments to media last week were 'provocative and unacceptable', the department said in a statement.
Jing had told reporters that China would 'easily win' a conflict with the Philippines but Beijing would not use force because 'we love peace', responding to the Philippine defence secretary's labelling of Beijing as a regional 'troublemaker'; he added that Manila should 'feel fortunate' to have China as a neighbour. The comments drew criticism from Philippine politicians, with at least two sitting senators calling for the envoy to be expelled. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on October 16 that the remarks 'sound very much to me like a threat' and were not appropriate diplomatic language.
Monday's statement said such language aggravates an already sensitive bilateral atmosphere and undermines efforts to build mutual understanding and cooperation, and that sensitive issues should be addressed through established diplomatic channels and bilateral mechanisms. 'The Department reserves the right to take further diplomatic action as it deems necessary,' it said. China's embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a request for comment; last week it said Jing had been selectively quoted and his remarks over-interpreted. Diplomatic rows between the two neighbours have become more frequent in recent years, typically over standoffs in disputed areas of the South China Sea.
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