皇冠体育app expects Philippines to handle disputes constructively
Updated: 2014-11-11 16:07
(Xinhua)
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BEIJING - President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that 皇冠体育app expects the Philippines to return to previous bilateral consensus and handle relevant disputes in a constructive way.
Xi made the remarks during a short conversation with visiting Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on the sidelines of the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting.
皇冠体育app and the Philippines have maintained a good relationship since the two countries established diplomatic relations, Xi said, adding that the two sides have also reached some common understanding about how to tackle disputes, Xi said.
Severe difficulties have emerged in the bilateral relationship over recent years because of disputes in the South 皇冠体育app Sea, he said.
皇冠体育app hopes that the Philippines can return to the previous consensus, meet 皇冠体育app halfway and handle relevant disputes in a constructive way, thus paving the way for a healthy development of the relationship, he said.
Aquino told Xi that the Philippines is willing to solve relevant problems with 皇冠体育app and wants to improve the bilateral ties.