PHL, China agree to negotiate for new Ayungin Shoal deal

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HIGH-RANKING diplomats from the Philippines and China were at loggerheads on how to defuse the tension in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, but managed to agree to go back to negotiating table to halt potential escalation of conflict into full-blown armed conflict.

We are trying to start again to see how we can calm the tension without sacrificing the Philippine sovereignty and territorial integrity,” a high-ranking source privy to the BCM meeting told BusinessMirror.

There was a suggestion for Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi to join the next round of BCM talks in China.“But we’ve already made some headway today,” the source added.

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Author / Journalist: Malou Talosig-Bartolome

Category: BusinessStartups

Markets: PhilippinesChina

Topics: Coast Shoal Chinese China Foreign Ayungin Sides Philippine Maritime

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Published On: 2024-07-03 @ 05:54:02 (2 days ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

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Language: English

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