MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Wednesday rebuked Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and accused some Philippine senators of intimidating Chinese diplomats, escalating tensions between lawmakers and Beijing. Spokesperson Ji Lingpeng issued the statement in response to Sotto’s remarks criticizing the embassy’s earlier statements against members of the Senate. “Mr. Senate President, you say we are rude, but take a look at the track record,” Ji said, noting that a senator had told Chinese diplomats during a plenary session to leave. Ji also objected to senators describing China as a “bully” and referring to the Chinese […]... Keep on reading: Chinese embassy hits back at Sotto, cites ‘intimidation’