MANILA: The Philippines' foreign minister on Saturday (Apr 22) said his nation's differences with China in the South China Sea are not the sum total of relations between the two countries. 'These differences should not prevent us from seeking ways of managing them effectively, especially with respect to (t
MANILA: The Philippines' foreign minister on Saturday said his nation's differences with China in the South China Sea are not the sum total of relations between the two countries.
The Philippines has previously raised diplomatic protests at the presence of Chinese fishing vessels and what it calls China's"aggressive actions" in the strategic waterway.
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