China vowed to work with the Philippines in properly handling the South China Sea issues, saying it would not bully smaller countries to resolve disputes
In his address at the 5th Manila Forum on Monday, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi said each side has their own claims and positions, but it is important to prevent those from"taking hostage the overall bilateral relationship."
Imposing one side's claims and will over the other is not the proper way to treat neighbors and goes against Oriental philosophy, he added.Wang said China and the Philippines must find ways to properly manage and resolve the issue in the spirit of goodwill and pragmatism, so that both countries could equally benefit from the solution.
Wang further stressed that China would continue to work with the country to keep peace in East Asia despite what he called"repeated provocations" from outside the region.
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