China-Philippines relations

This is the second time this year that Huang has been summoned following stand-offs in the vicinity of Second Thomas Shoal.

The Philippine leader did not mention China by name, but his comments were a clear reference to the growing frictions in the South China Sea.

The three-day visit, the first by the Chinese navy since 2019, comes at a difficult time in relations between Beijing and Manila.

The meeting punctuates a period of swift advancement in the security alliance between the Philippines and the United States.

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President Marcos came to office promising to pursue a centrist position between the U.S. and China. Both internal and external factors complicate his plans.

Chinese officials took the opportunity to voice their opposition to a recent expansion of the U.S. military presence in the Philippine archipelago.

The Chinese embassy in Manila said that the expansion of EDCA "will seriously harm Philippine national interests and endanger regional peace and stability."

The Philippine president said Manila will continue to push back against China, despite his proposal for higher-level talks to rapidly address future conflicts at sea.

Alluding to the two countries' territorial dispute in the South China Sea, Marcos said he looks forward to discussing bilateral and regional political and security issues.

The retired foreign correspondent, who has lived in China since 1971, has vowed to build trust with Beijing, while standing up for Philippine interests.

The incident close to the Philippine-occupied Thitu Island was just the latest between the two nations in the disputed South China Sea.