A Chinese Embassy official is calling on the Philippines to meet China halfway through diplomatic dialogues.
More than a week since the Chinese Coast Guard used water cannons against Philippine vessels en route to Ayungin Shoal, Chinese Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission Zhou Zhiyong on Monday called on the Philippines to meet China halfway through diplomatic dialogues to maintain peace and tranquility in the South China Sea.
“China has repeatedly expressed its willingness to resolve differences with the Philippines through bilateral dialogues. We hope that the Philippines side will abide by the existing consensus and cherish the hard won situation in our bilateral relations. Meet the Chinese side halfway and find an effective way of managing the situation on the sea through diplomatic consultations,” Zhou said.
“It’s been 24 years and the Philippines side has yet to honor its commitment. The Chinese side, however, has always exerted the utmost restraint, with a view to maintaining the relations with the Philippines and safeguarding regional peace and stability,” he added.had promised China to remove BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal.
However, beginning early this year, he said the Philippine government “refused to acknowledge and implement the existing consensus and started to take a series of unilateral actions.” “Regrettably, in defiance of the repeated situation and warning from the Chinese side, the Philippine side insisted on transporting construction materials to the grounded vessel for overhaul and reinforcement with the intent of permanently occupying Ren’ai Reef. The above is the cause of this incident,” he added.“dangerous maneuvers and illegal use of water cannons”
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