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First Lady’s warm encounter with China envoy not PH’s official stance

Palace says First Lady's cultural event attendance does not signal diplomatic policy amid tensions; embassy's public rebukes to Philippine officials have drawn Senate concern.

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Malacañang distanced itself from the warm encounter between First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines

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Malacañang has clarified that the attendance of First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos at a public consular event where she was photographed with Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan has nothing to do with government policy. The Palace's statement comes amid heated exchanges between several Chinese Embassy officials and senators over issues being leveled against the embassy. According to Palace Press Officer Claire Castro, the First Lady's attendance at public …

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ABS-CBN broke the news in Quezon City, Philippines on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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