More than a year after creating a direct communication line on maritime issues, the Philippines and China have established a new mechanism that allows the presidential offices of both countries to reach each other through an emergency hotline.
This handout photo taken and released on July 2, 2024 by the Department of Foreign Affairs shows Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong shaking hands during the bilateral consultation mechanism on the South China Sea meeting, in Manila. The Philippines and China agreed on July 2 to"de-escalate tensions" over the South China Sea, Manila said, following a violent clash in the disputed waters.
The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs and China's foreign affairs ministry, including at the secretary and undersecretary levels or through their designated representatives It's unclear how this communication channel has helped both countries address its repeated confrontations in the West Philippine Sea since then.
In June, one of the most violent altercations took place between both countries' vessels after the CCG repeatedly rammed Filipino rigid-hull inflatable boats in an attempt to foil the Philippines' resupply mission to BRP Sierra Madre. The Philippines filed a case against China in 2013, and three years later, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of Manila, declaring China's extensive claims had no legal basis. China to this day refuses to recognize the ruling even as other foreign powers have done so.Get ready for a slam dunk this July 21! vivo 3x3 Basketball Challenge is back
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