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Marcos summons China after sailor beating, cites energy emergency

7/22/2026

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Chinese coast guard struck a Filipino sailor with a wooden baton at Second Thomas Shoal on Monday, prompting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to summon Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan.
ASEAN foreign ministers met in Manila on July 21, 2026, and called for a Middle East cease-fire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared an energy emergency in March 2026 to protect fuel and food supplies.

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Chinese coast guard struck a Filipino sailor with a wooden baton at Second Thomas Shoal on Monday, prompting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to summon Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan.
ASEAN foreign ministers met in Manila on July 21, 2026, and called for a Middle East cease-fire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared an energy emergency in March 2026 to protect fuel and food supplies.