Philippine senator makes Tiktok claim about China missile plans
Mikhail Flores and Karen LemaWed, 3 July 2024 at 8:58 pm SGT3-min read
Governor Imee Marcos flashes the peace sign as she joins other supporters during a rally in front of the Supreme Court in Manila
By Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema
MANILA (Reuters) - A prominent Philippine senator has created a stir by saying on social media she has knowledge of a Chinese plan to target her country with hypersonic missiles, though the national security council said it was unaware of any such security threat.
Senator Imee Marcos, the sister of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and head of the senate foreign relations committee, made her claim in a short video that has so far had over 900,000 views on Tiktok and over 100,000 on Facebook.
