Picking fights with Philippine senators and uniformed officers, Beijing has deployed a patently undiplomatic diplomatic ployPicking fights with Philippine senators and uniformed officers, Beijing has deployed a patently undiplomatic diplomatic ploy

Hindi Ito Marites: China’s ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy

2026/03/03 21:00
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China’s so-called wolf warriors are picking fights with Philippine officials: senators Risa Hontiveros, Kiko Pangilinan, Erwin Tulfo, and Coast Guard spokesman Commodore Jay Tarriela. Its Manila embassy’s Facebook page is a quagmire of rants and disinformation, signed off by its diplomats.

It’s not typical diplomat behavior, and it’s patently undiplomatic, but Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug tells us it’s part of Beijing’s broader design: bullhorn rhetoric to match its maritime adventurism.

Whether the rhetoric works among Filipinos is another thing. – Rappler.com

Presenter, writer: Marites Vitug
Producer: JC Gotinga
Videographer: Franz Lopez
Video editor: Jaene Zaplan
Graphics artists: Nico Villarete, David Castuciano
Supervising producer: Beth Frondoso

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