PH, China resume talks, tackle South China Sea tensions

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and China held back-to-back diplomatic talks this week, resuming formal consultations that tackled maritime tensions in the South China Sea alongside broader economic and regional issues, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Leo Herrera-Lim led the Philippine delegation, while Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong headed Beijing’s side during the meetings in Quanzhou, China, from Friday to Saturday. The DFA said the two sides held the 24th Foreign Ministry Consultations and the 11th meeting of the Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea, describing the exchanges as “candid.” READ: […]... Keep on reading: PH, China resume talks, tackle South China Sea tensions

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