Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Philippine President Marcos in Beijing on the 4th, resolving disputes over territorial disputes in the South China Sea through amicable discussions and resuming negotiations for oil and natural gas development. showed the idea to
On the 4th, President Xi Jinping held a summit meeting in Beijing with President Marcos of the Philippines, who is on an official visit to China.
According to China's foreign ministry, Xi said that he would "appropriately resolve maritime issues through friendly consultations" in the South China Sea, where disputes over territorial rights continue.
After that, President Xi said, ``We will resume negotiations for the development of oil and natural gas and promote cooperation in areas where there is no conflict,'' and expressed his intention to strengthen relations between the two countries, mainly in fields such as energy and infrastructure. I was.
According to the Philippine President's Office, President Marcos also responded, "I want to raise our relationship with China to a new height," and indicated his intention to continue discussions to resume negotiations on joint resource exploration.
After the meeting, the two leaders witnessed the signing of a total of 14 cooperation documents, including the establishment of communication routes between authorities on the issue of the South China Sea, and a memorandum of understanding on the "One Belt, One Road" mega economic zone initiative.
China seems to be aiming to counter the United States, which is strengthening ties with the Philippines in the field of security, by promoting cooperation between the two countries over the South China Sea, which is promoting military bases as its own waters.