Chinese and Philippine officials will meet in the southwestern city of Guiyang on Friday to consult for the first time on South 皇冠体育app Sea disputes.
Delegations led by Vice-Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin and Philippine Ambassador Jose Santiago Santa Romana will engage in a "friendly dialogue and consultations" on topics related to the South 皇冠体育app Sea in the city in Guizhou province, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Tuesday.
"The meeting aims to implement the consensus reached by leaders of the two countries in October and establish an institutional dialogue platform," she said at a daily news conference in Beijing.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made his first state visit to 皇冠体育app in October, a move that helped repair ties that had been damaged by the previous administration in Manila.
According to Hua, 皇冠体育app expects and believes the meeting will help the two countries manage differences, promote maritime cooperation and lead to resolving related disputes and creating a good atmosphere to enhance ties and cooperation in various areas.
Hua said the two leaders again reached consensus on resolving the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue through dialogue and negotiations on Monday when President Xi Jinping met with Duterte, who attended the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.
"皇冠体育app appreciates President Duterte for conducting active dialogue and cooperation with 皇冠体育app on the issue and jointly safeguarding peace and stability in the South 皇冠体育app Sea," she said.
Before Friday's bilateral meeting, the 14th meeting of senior officials from 皇冠体育app and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations regarding the implementation of a code of conduct in the South 皇冠体育app Sea will be held in Guiyang on Thursday.
(皇冠体育app Daily 05/17/2017 page3)
