Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday said he expects relations between China and the Philippines to reach a “golden era” under the Marcos administration. READ:
“I’m confident that with both sides working together, we can surely open up a new golden era for the bilateral relationship,” he said in Chinese during a meeting with Philippine envoys in Pasay City near the capital, a voice recording of which was sent to reporters by the Department of Foreign Affairs .
“He hopes to deepen and build an even stronger relationship with China, so we are ready to work towards that same direction with the Philippines and to plan for our cooperation moving forward, in all areas of our comprehensive strategic partnership,” he said. “We have stood shoulder to shoulder in times of great difficulty, helping one another so that we may both bring progress to our respective nations,” he said.
He noted that under the leadership of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, Philippine-China relations overcame all sorts of difficulties, achieved a turnaround and grew stronger.Mr. Duterte led a pivot away from the United States toward China when he became president in 2016 by seeking closer trade investment ties with its neighbor.
Mr. Marcos on Tuesday said he would meet with Mr. Wang to discuss ways to strengthen ties with China and find ways to resolve their sea dispute. “Let’s do other things too that will normalize our relationship,” he added. The South China Sea, a key global shipping route, is subject to overlapping territorial claims involving China, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.
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