'When lines of communication are open, President Xi can make a decision, I can decide quickly,' said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the end of his state visit to China.
MANILA, Philippines – Members of a bilateral group tackling the West Philippine Sea dispute should have “direct access” to both him and Chinese President Xi Jinping to facilitate quicker communication and decision-making, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said.
The bilateral group is composed of members from the Philippine and Chinese foreign ministries. Members of this group tackle issues related to the West Philippine Sea during its bilateral consultation mechanism, an annual meeting. The Philippine leader had attributed confrontations in the tense waterway to “a lack of communication” between the two countries, citing it as a reason why Filipino fishermen had difficulty accessing the country’s waters and why Philippine Coast Guard vessels often had encounters with Chinese coast guard ships.
In a joint statement released on Thursday, the two leaders viewed the effort as a“confidence-building” move that would foster “mutual trust” on the issue.
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