#China lashed out on Tuesday, a day after Filipino President #FerdinandMarcos sent Taiwanese President-elect #LaiChingTe a note on his victory in the recent vote. The highly undiplomatic comments from #Beijing, which warned #Manila “not to play with fire,” will likely deepen the tension between the pair, which have been jousting over contesting territorial claims in the #SouthChinaSea. #Philippines #Taiwan

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