President of the Philippines Bongbong Marcos meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Kang in Manila on April 22. Marcos asked Qin Kang to convey his congratulations to Chinese President Xi Jinping. He said that 48 years ago, my father, the late President Ferdinand Marcos, and the older generation of Chinese leaders jointly made the right decision to establish diplomatic relations between the Philippines and China, which is a precious legacy. For a long time, the Philippines and China have maintained close exchanges and achieved fruitful results through cooperation. The Taiwan issue is China’s internal matter and the Philippines will adhere to the one-China policy as always. In pursuit of the independence of the Philippines, we will not stand in any line and will not take sides. The Philippines is willing to deepen friendship with China, expand cooperation, strengthen communication and properly handle maritime issues, so as not to interfere with the overall situation of bilateral relations, and maintain regional peace and prosperity. Congratulating President Marcos on behalf of President Xi Jinping, Kang said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Philippines, history has fully proved that mutual respect, friendly relations, trustworthiness and mutually beneficial cooperation are in line with the core interests of both sides. In the face of the new situation and new challenges, the two sides should firmly grasp the correct direction of bilateral relations, deepen communication, enhance mutual trust, remove difficulties and interference, so as to create favorable conditions for further cooperation. Xi Jinping pointed out that during President Marcos’ visit to China earlier this year, the two sides issued a joint statement affirming that the two countries enjoy good neighborliness. , Must be good relatives and good partners. It is hoped that the Philippines will make common efforts with China to realize this beautiful vision. It is also hoped that the Philippines will correctly grasp the general trend of history, focus on the overall situation of regional peace and stability, properly deal with Taiwan and the sea-related issues in the fundamental interests of the two peoples, and respect China’s Will implement a commitment to exercise strategic independence and non-partisanship while respecting sovereignty, security and territorial integrity.(Credits-China Media Group, Beijing)
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