(Manila Comprehensive) China reiterates that China and the Philippines should resolve differences through "friendly consultation" and maintain the main tone of China -Philippine friendly relations.

Sun Weidong, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, who visited Manila, co -chaired the 23rd Sino -Philippine Foreign Diplomacy with Razaro, deputy minister of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines.This is the first time that the senior officials of the two countries have held bilateral negotiations on the first face -to -face consultation since the Occurities Epidemic.The meeting has also attracted much attention due to the recent frequent friction between the Philippines in the South China Sea and the Philippines and the expansion of defense cooperation.

Bloomberg reported that Sun Weidong said at the meeting that China and the Philippines need to "maintain the general direction of friendly relations between the two countries", deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation, and work together to develop.

The Philippine Star reported that China emphasized that it is still committed to seeking high -quality development with neighboring countries.

Sun Weidong said that China will provide new opportunities for the world through its own development, and neighboring countries include the Philippines "the first to benefit from these opportunities."

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying that China and the Philippines reiterated that they should properly control the differences and control through friendly consultation and maintain the main tone and direction of China -Philippine friendship.The two sides agreed that the regional countries are important to maintain strategic autonomy and close unity and cooperation.The two sides also exchanged opinions on international regional issues that are concerned about.

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statement mentioned that China and the Philippines agreed that the Philippine President President Macos successfully visited China at the beginning of the year.The two sides should implement the consensus of the head of state, continue to deepen the cooperation of four key areas of agriculture, infrastructure, energy, and humanities, work together to promote the modernization process of the two countries, and help the development of their respective countries.

Lazaro emphasized in the opening of the meeting that the consultation was an important opportunity to further explore the overall bilateral relations outside the maritime issue.She said that the Philippines hopes to transform the results of the heads of state of the two countries into a substantial agreement of mutual benefit.Martis visited China to bring 14 cooperation agreements and US $ 23.6 billion investment commitments. However, some analysts pointed out that some of these agreements only restarted or continued the unfinished agreement left by the previous government in the Philippines.

China refers to the illegal breakthrough in the United States destroyer and is refuted

Sun Weidong and Razaro will also co -host the seventh meeting of the bilateral negotiation mechanism of the South China Sea issue in the South China Sea.

Sun Weidong said that I hope that on Thursday's consultations can create a good atmosphere for the next day's discussion.

As the China and the Philippines are about to discuss the South China Sea issue, this controversial sea area has waved again.The Chinese Army issued a statement on Thursday, saying that the Milius missile destroyer Milius was "illegally entering the West Sangs of China without the approval of the Chinese government and destroying peace and stability in the South China Sea."

Tian Junli, a spokesman for southern China Theater, stated in a statement that China ’s air and air soldiers were tracked and monitored by the US destroyer and warned them.

The U.S. military responded rapidly, saying that the Chinese statement was wrong.The Seventh Fleet of the U.S. Navy issued a statement saying: "The Milius is performing a regular line in the South China Sea and has not been expelled ... The United States will continue to fly, navigate and operate anywhere allowed in international law."

The United States and the Philippines agreed to expand the 2014 US -Philippine Agreement in 2014. The Philippines will open four more military bases for U.S. military use. As a result, the United States' base in the Philippines has increased to nine.

China means that this move will exacerbate East Asia's tension and endanger the peace and stability of this area.