China News Service, Beijing, January 18-On January 17, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi was interviewed by the media at the end of his visit to Myanmar, Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines.
Speaking of this visit to the Philippines, he said that this visit to the Philippines is another journey of heart-to-heart and cooperation.
The South China Sea issue is an issue that cannot be circumvented between China and the Philippines, but it is definitely not an insoluble knot.
The Philippines is the final stop of Wang Yi's surrounding tour. Regarding the development of China-Philippines relations at present and for a period of time in the future, Wang Yi believes that the first thing is to keep in mind the original intention of China-Philippines friendship.
China and the Philippines are separated by a strip of water and face each other across the sea. Bilateral relations have gone through ups and downs, but friendly cooperation is the only correct choice.
After President Duterte took office, China-Philippines relations have successfully achieved a three-step transformation, consolidation, and improvement. Cooperation in various fields has shown a new situation and achieved fruitful results.
This is inseparable from the adherence of both sides to the friendship between the two countries, and it should and will continue throughout the development of China-Philippines relations.
The second is to show the sincerity of cooperation in fighting the epidemic.
China and the Philippines have had a tradition of helping each other and helping each other since ancient times.
In the face of the epidemic, both sides immediately provided support to each other, demonstrating friendship and brotherhood.
During this visit, China announced that it would provide a batch of vaccines to the Philippines, support the companies of the two countries in vaccine procurement cooperation, and fulfilled President Xi Jinping's commitment to make vaccines a global public product.
As President Duterte said, China's provision of vaccine assistance to the Philippines under the circumstances of its own sharp increase in demand reflects China's sincere affection for the Philippines.
The third is to boost confidence in economic recovery.
During the visit, the two sides announced the launch of the "fast channel" for necessary personnel exchanges, the signing of an economic and technical cooperation agreement, and the opening of the Bank of China Philippine RMB clearing bank, which provided assistance to the economic recovery of both parties and boosted confidence.
China will continue to participate in the Philippine’s "Build, Build, Build" plan and actively promote cooperation on major projects to lay a better foundation for the Philippines’ long-term development.
The fourth is to resolutely resolve differences.
The South China Sea issue is an issue that cannot be circumvented between China and the Philippines, but it is definitely not an insoluble knot.
As Foreign Minister Luoqin said, "The South China Sea issue is only a solitary stone on the broad road of bilateral relations."
The two sides agreed that the South China Sea issue is partial and China-Philippines relations are the whole, and the 1% difference must not affect 99% of the overall situation.
The two sides agreed to follow the important consensus of the two heads of state, adhere to the correct direction of properly addressing differences and strengthening cooperation, and move towards each other to promote maritime oil and gas cooperation, and find solutions to the times to solve historical problems, and to contribute to peace, stability and regional development in the South China Sea. Prosperity makes a joint effort.
The fifth is to draw closer the hearts of the people of knowing each other.
China and the Philippines are geographically close, closely related by blood, and have a long history of friendly exchanges.
During this visit, the two sides launched the "Manila Forum" and established the "China-Philippines Mutual Awareness Award" to encourage people from the two countries to move around and exchange more, take a positive view of China-Philippines relations and the prospects of pragmatic cooperation, consolidate the public opinion and social foundation of China-Philippines friendship, and make more Many people have become colleagues in promoting the friendship between China and the Philippines.
"I believe that with the efforts of both sides, the hearts of the two peoples will be closer, become extraordinary friends and brothers, and promote the stability and long-term development of the comprehensive strategic cooperative relationship between the two countries." Wang Yi said.
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