Manila and Beijing aim to restore trust following a clash near Second Thomas Shoal.
Theresa Lazaro and China 's Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong had "frank and constructive talks," according to the statements. / Photo: AFP
Chinese coast guard personnel wielding knives, sticks and an axe surrounded and boarded three Philippine navy boats near the shoal last month, the latest and most serious in a number of escalating confrontations. The Philippines foreign affairs undersecretary Theresa Lazaro and China's vice foreign minister Chen Xiaodong had"frank and constructive discussions", Tuesday's statement said.
Chinese forces have used water cannon and military-grade lasers and collided with Filipino resupply vessels and their escorts in previous confrontations.
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