China’s so-called wolf warriors are choosing fights with Philippine officers: senators Risa Hontiveros, Kiko Pangilinan, Erwin Tulfo, and Coast Guard spokesman Commodore Jay Tarriela. Its Manila embassy’s Fb web page is a quagmire of rants and disinformation, signed off by its diplomats.
It’s not typical diplomat conduct, and it’s patently undiplomatic, however Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug tells us it’s a part of Beijing’s broader design: bullhorn rhetoric to match its maritime adventurism.
Whether or not the rhetoric works amongst Filipinos is one other factor. – Rappler.com
Presenter, author: 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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