Photo: The Manila skyline in the Philippines (file image)
ChinaPhilippines and China pledge to keep talking despite strained ties after foreign ministers speak
China and the Philippines have pledged to maintain dialogue and manage their differences with mutual respect after Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Philippine counterpart spoke by phone, even as Beijing warned Manila about politicians crossing its red lines.
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ChinaChina steps up combat readiness patrols around Scarborough Shoal in fresh South China Sea flare-up
China's navy, air force and coast guard all conducted patrols around the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Friday, calling them a countermeasure to Philippine actions as tensions between Beijing and Manila resurfaced at a regional defence gathering.