MANILA: The Philippines and China pledged on Saturday (Apr 22) to work together to resolve their maritime differences in the South China Sea, where the two have competing claims, and to deepen bilateral ties. Talks between the countries' foreign ministers mark the latest in a series of high-level meetings
MANILA: The Philippines and China pledged on Saturday to work together to resolve their maritime differences in the South China Sea, where the two have competing claims, and to deepen bilateral ties.
Manila's relations with Beijing are more than just their differences over the South China Sea, Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said as he began talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Manila. Since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr took office in June last year, the Philippines has filed dozens of diplomatic protests at the presence of Chinese fishing vessels and what it calls China's"aggressive actions" in the strategic waterway.
More than 17,000 Philippine and US soldiers are conducting their largest joint military drills in the Southeast Asian country, drawing criticism from Beijing, Manila's rival in the South China Sea.
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