Philippines Wishes to Tighten Friendly Ties with ChinaAn official of the Philippines said Tuesday his country wishes to strengthen friendly ties with China.Philippine president's special envoy, Alfonso Yuchengco, reiterated that his country will adhere to the One China policy, and wishes to resolve differences between the two countries on the issue of the South China Sea. During talks with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, Yuchengco passed on the positive attitude held by the new administration of the Philippines, and said that it hopes to strengthen friendly cooperation with China. Wang stressed that the Chinese government is willing to continue to carry out friendly cooperation with the Philippines in accordance with a joint communique issued by the two countries last year. The vice foreign minister also expounded the stand that China has sovereignty over the Huangyan Island. He expressed the hope that the Philippines will hold fast to the relevant understanding and consensus reached by the two sides and not to take any actions that may lead to the complexity of the situation, so as to safeguard the overall situation of the friendship between the two countries. FM Spokesman Reiterates China's Sovereignty Over Huangyan IslandForeign Ministry spokesman Zhu Bangzao restated Tuesday China's sovereignty over Huangyan Island and the Philippines has no right to check Chinese fishing boats in the sea area near the Island.During a routine press conference, Zhu said that Huangyan Island in the South China Sea has been an integral part of the Chinese territory and China's jurisdiction over the island has been comprehensively acknowledged by the international community. |
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