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View all search resultsPhilippines, China agree to cool security tensions
China and the Philippines said in a joint statement on Thursday that they had agreed to set up a direct communications channel on the South China Sea between their foreign ministries to handle disputes peacefully.
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hina and the Philippines said in a joint statement on Thursday that they had agreed to set up a direct communications channel on the South China Sea between their foreign ministries to handle disputes peacefully.
The joint statement, which contained 14 agreements aimed at cooling security tensions and boosting economic cooperation, comes as both sides strive to mend a relationship that was hurt after the Philippines sought a 2016 arbitral ruling that invalidated China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea.
The Philippines has previously raised concerns over reported Chinese construction activities and the “swarming” of Beijing’s vessels in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, an area rich in oil, gas and fishery resources.
In the joint statement, issued after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, both leaders reaffirmed that their countries would respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
