'Don't play with fire': China warns Philippines after president Ferdinand Marcos congratulates Taiwan's new president
NEW DELHI: In an unusually strongly-worded statement, China on Tuesday warned the Philippines to "not play with fire", and summoned its ambassador, after Manila congratulated the winner of Taiwan's presidential election.Beijing lashed out at the Philippines after president Ferdinand Marcos sent Taiwanese president-elect Lai Ching-te a note on his victory in the recent vote, according to several media reports.