China foreign minister Wang Yi spoke by phone on the 3rd with Philippine foreign minister Lazaro. Both sides agreed to improve and stabilize China-Philippines ties and to maintain diplomatic dialogue; they said they will work to remove internal and external interference and oppose malicious provocations that could undermine diplomatic efforts. They pledged to responsibly manage differences, stabilize the situation and seek to expand shared bilateral interests. The two exchanged views on the upco

China foreign minister Wang Yi spoke by phone on the 3rd with Philippine foreign minister Lazaro. Both sides agreed to improve and stabilize China-Philippines ties and to maintain diplomatic dialogue; they said they will work to remove internal and external interference and oppose malicious provocations that could undermine diplomatic efforts. They pledged to responsibly manage differences, stabilize the situation and seek to expand shared bilateral interests. The two exchanged views on the upcoming East Asia Cooperation leaders’ meeting in the Philippines and the subsequent APEC informal leaders’ meeting in Shenzhen.