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At the beginning of 2026, President Marcos told diplomats he wanted a "reset" of ties with Manila's superpower neighbor amid disputes in the West Philippine Sea. Ten months in, the Chinese ambassador lets slip a "threat," opening a new, fraught chapter in the bilateral relationship. Bea Cupin walks us through what happened, and why it is important to maintain ties with China. Read more: https://www.rappler.com/topic/philippines-china-relations/ Updates from Rappler app: https://rplr.co/FrontPage Subscribe: http://rplr.co/RapplerYouTube More videos on Rappler: https://www.rappler.com/video