China protests over Philippine coast guard's Xi images

Why is the Chinese embassy asking Manila to ‘hold accountable’ its West PH Sea spokesperson?

MANILA, Philippines – The Chinese embassy in the Philippines on Friday, January 16, announced that it filed protests with Malacañang Palace, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) over what they described as “malicious provocations” by Commodore Jay Tarriela. Tarriela is the PCG’s spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea and among the champions of its “transparency initiative,” a name-and-shame campaign aga…

China protests over the Philippine coast guard’s Xi cartoons

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China protests over Philippine coast guard’s President Xi images

The Chinese Embassy in Manila said Friday it has filed a diplomatic protest against a Philippine Coast Guard spokesman over a social media post that included cartoonish images of President Xi Jinping. A photo posted on Facebook on January 14, 2026, shows Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela talking, with a background featuring a compilation of comical images of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Jay Tarriela, via Facebook. Coast Gu…

China protests over Philippine coast guard’s Xi images

The Chinese embassy said it was a “blatant political provocation, which has crossed the red line”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China protests over Philippine coast guard's Xi images

MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese Embassy in Manila said Friday it has filed a diplomatic protest against a Philippine Coast Guard spokesman over a social media post that included cartoonish images of President Xi Jinping.Coast Guard spokesman Jay Tarriela and an embassy official had been trading barbs since last week over issues concerning the disputed South China Sea.The crucial waterway, which Beijing claims historic rights to despite an inte…

China files diplomatic protests vs Tarriela over 'attacks' on Beijing officials

China has lodged diplomatic protests against Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela over social media posts against its leaders but the Filipino official said his statements were based on “factual accounts.”