President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to China will yield a deal beefing up “direct communication” to avoid mishaps in the West Philippine Sea, the DFA said Thursday, December 29.
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to China will yield a deal beefing up “direct communication” to avoid mishaps in the West Philippine Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday, December 29.
DFA Assistant Secretary Nathaniel Imperial, who handles Asian and Pacific Affairs, said the deal was made “to avoid miscalculation and miscommunication in the West Philippine Sea,” the part of the South China Sea that belongs to the Philippines but is claimed by China. Joining Marcos in China is Manalo, as well as other Cabinet chiefs who will be signing deals with the Chinese counterpart. Manalo will be signing the communications deal between the Philippines and China’s foreign ministries.
“In this meetings with Chinese leaders, the president will discuss the full range of our bilateral relations, both the positive aspects and the sensitive aspects of our relations, which includes the issues of the WPS and China’s activities in the areas,” said Imperial in a briefing with media on Thursday.
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