President Rodrigo Duterte said China is “delaying” the finalization of a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, an accord aimed at preventing the escalation of tension in the disputed waters. | DJEsguerraINQ
The President also said that he is looking to raise the “exploitation of the natural resources” in the West Philippine Sea in his impending fifth China visit.
“I’m most interested in the exploitation of natural resources. Para sa akin, if it is without touching on the validity of who’s the real owner, take time, maybe we can start the talks. But I’m most interested in the extraction of the natural resources,” he said. “I talk about first jurisdiction, the COC and the exploitation of the natural resources of my country since as far as I’m concerned, we own it. That is my position. We still own what we are claiming,” the President added.
Duterte, who has been criticized for his supposed stance against China’s militarization of the disputed territories, also said that he will push for a 60-40 sharing deal with China over the planned joint exploration deal.
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