Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian stated his assembly with Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday night time targeted on strengthening communication and “managing maritime differences” between the 2 international locations.
“They exchanged views on how to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen dialogue and communication, and properly manage maritime differences between China and the Philippines,” the Chinese Embassy in Manila stated in a put up on its web site.
Marcos summoned China’s high diplomat within the nation to precise his critical concern over the growing frequency and depth of actions of China in opposition to personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard and Filipino fishermen, in line with the Presidential Communications Office.
The newest incident concerned the Chinese Coast Guard’s use of a military-grade laser in opposition to a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel whereas in a resupply mission for Filipino troops in Ayungin Shoal.
A Philippine Naval vessel – the BRP Sierra Madre – has been grounded at Ayungin shoal since 1999.
China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin earlier stated the PCG vessel “intruded into the waters off the Ren’ai Reef without Chinese permission.”
Wang maintained that Ren’ai Reef is a part of China’s Nansha Islands or what the Philippines refers to as Spratly Islands.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has lodged a protest in opposition to the incident.
During his state go to to China final month, Marcos had a bilateral assembly with Chinese president Xi Jinping on the Great Hall of the People the place a part of their talks targeted on the West Philippine Sea.
Marcos additionally took the possibility to boost the plight of Filipino fisherfolk within the area, who had been allegedly being harassed by the Chinese Coast Guard.—LDF, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
