South China Sea tensions flare again in 2026: Philippines reports Chinese “harassment” at Scarborough Shoal and expresses alarm over aggressive rhetoric from Beijing diplomats.
Chinese netizens unleash:
“Philippines is just a running dog of the US—dare to provoke China? Sink their ships!”
“Time to take back all our islands by force. No more tolerance for this dwarf country.”
“We rescued their sailors, yet they still bite the hand that feeds them. Ingrates!”
Beijing firmly refutes “provocations”; talks resume but rhetoric escalates.