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A historically China-leaning Filipino Chinese newspaper prominently covers a Reuters exposé alleging a Beijing-funded disinformation campaign targeted President Marcos and US alliance.
Chinese Ambassador Meets Philippine Chinese-Language Media
On January 8, 2026, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan (井泉) met with representatives from Chinese Commercial News (菲律賓商報), The World News (菲律賓世界日報), the United Daily News (聯合日報), the Chinese Journal Today (菲華日報), the Philippine Chinese Daily (菲律濱華報), and ChinaTown TV (菲中電視台), or CNTV — all media serving the Chinese ethnic community in Manila. CNTV reported that media pledged to “closely cooperate” (密切配合) with the embassy, language suggesting alignment with official guidance. The meeting came after the embassy publicly criticized Philippine officials over South China Sea statements. According to reports, Jing urged media executives to work closely with the embassy and to report with “objectivity and fairness” — a phrase often used by Chinese officials to signal favorable coverage. He framed his role as countering what he called a “false narrative of Chinese bullying” and restoring bilateral relations under China’s policy of “amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness” (親誠惠容).
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