South China Sea dispute talks 'on the right track' with Philippines: Chinese foreign minister

Record ID: 904077

  • Title: South China Sea dispute talks 'on the right track' with Philippines: Chinese foreign minister
  • Date: 25th July 2017
  • Summary: MANILA, PHILIPPINES (JULY 25, 2017) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** PHILIPPINE FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECRETARY ALAN PETER CAYETANO ENTERING MEETING ROOM/CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER WANG YI TAKING SEAT WANG SIGNING GUEST BOOK PAGE BEING SIGNED WANG AND CAYETANO SHAKING HANDS HANDSHAKE BILATERAL MEETING IN PROGRESS PHILIPPINE OFFICIALS SEATED CAYETANO SPEAKING CHINESE OFFICIALS SEATED WANG SPEAKING CAMERA OPERATORS FILMING WANG AND CAYETANO ENTERING BRIEFING ROOM WANG AND CAYETANO SIGNING BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WANG SIGNING DOCUMENT CAYETANO SIGNING DOCUMENT WANG AND CAYETANO EXCHANGING DOCUMENTS AND SHAKING HANDS WANG AND CAYETANO STANDING BEHIND PODIUMS (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER, WANG YI, SAYING: "Since the improvement in the relationship between China and the Philippines, the various cooperation mechanisms have also improved. We have also established bilateral cooperation mechanisms on the South China Sea issue and coastguard maritime cooperation. The South China Sea issue is once again back on the right track in seeking a proper solution through dialogue and consultation." JOURNALISTS SITTING (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER, WANG YI, SAYING: "If there are still some forces from outside the region that don't want to see stability in the South China Sea and would still want to stir up trouble, we need to take a stand and say no to them together." JOURNALISTS SITTING (SOUNDBITE) (English) PHILIPPINE FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECRETARY, ALAN PETER CAYETANO, SAYING: "In the 31 years of discussion, we have not found the wisdom to be able to push through to the next step and we are praying that this generation under President Xi and under President Duterte will have the wisdom to find a way that these natural resources will benefit our people." WANG AND CAYETANO SHAKING HANDS AFTER NEWS CONFERENCE WANG AND CAYETANO LEAVING BRIEFING ROOM
  • Embargoed: 8th August 2017 08:56
  • Keywords: Philippines China bilateral talks South China Sea dispute
  • Location: MANILA, PHILIPPINES
  • City: MANILA, PHILIPPINES
  • Country: Philippines
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016R7T0SL
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi visited the Philippines and said on Tuesday (July 25) that talks on the South China Sea dispute were "on the right track".
    Wang met his Filipino counterpart Alan Peter Cayetano for bilateral talks that also covered trade, tourism and investment. His visit comes at a time when Manila is seeking closer ties with Beijing and veering away from its long-time ally United States, a move under President Rodrigo Duterte's foreign policy.
    The Philippines, along with several Southeast Asian countries, have competing claims in potentially energy-rich South China Sea in which about $5 trillion of trade passes every year.
    The previous Philippine government filed a case in 2013 with the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague on maritime boundaries. Last year, the tribunal invalidated China's claim to sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, but Duterte has put the ruling on the back burner and said he would revisit it later in his term. China declined to recognise the ruling.
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