“I don’t know how the word ‘partnership’ started to be used. It’s really an agreement that China will not stop our fishermen from fishing,” Mr. Marcos said in an interview on a plane en route to Switzerland. READ:
Sunday, as he belied reports of a proposed “partnership” between Manila and Beijing’s fishing villages.
“That’s it, very simple. They will allow our fishermen to fish, in the fishing grounds that they have used for many generations,” he added as he headed for the five-day World Economic Forum in Davos. Beijing is claiming sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea despite an international court ruling in favor of the Philippines, junking China’s claim.The same 2016 ruling also declared that Panatag Shoal is a common fishing ground for countries and outlawed China’s aggression against Philippine vessels, including preventing Filipino fishermen from accessing Panatag.But during Mr.
Also, during the President’s state visit, the two countries signed an agreement to establish a communication mechanism on maritime issues between the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.
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