The Philippines and China have started the rounds of consultations on the South China Sea, which would play a big role in ensuring the diplomacy between the two countries fighting for territorial sovereignty.
At the opening session of the 23rd Philippines-China Foreign Ministry Consultations in Manila on Thursday, high ranking diplomats of the two countries both called to maintain friendly relations between Manila and Beijing for the benefit of its peoples amid differences.
"Through this consultation, the foreign ministry consultations, we hope to translate the outcomes of the state visit into concrete and high impact engagements that are mutually beneficial for our two countries and peoples," Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro said in her remark.
Aimed at reviewing the overall relations of Philippine-China cooperation, FMC is the first of the two meetingsIt would be followed on Friday with the 7th Bilateral Consultations Mechanism , which will cover "maritime issues of concern to either side, including developments in the West Philippine Sea, and areas of possible maritime cooperation and confidence-building," according to DFA.
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