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Philippines says summoned Chinese envoy over collisions in disputed waters

By Pam CASTRO MANILA, Oct 23, 2023 (AFP) – Manila summoned Beijing’s ambassador on Monday over two collisions between Philippine and Chinese vessels in the disputed South China Sea, a foreign ministry official said. The countries have traded blame over Sunday’s incidents near Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands, with both sides releasing videos to support their accusations. The two collisions happened during a routine Philippine resupply mission to Filipino troops stationed on a […]

Chinese envoy: PHL is not and will never be a province of China

(Eagle News) — The Philippines will never be a province of China. “It has never been any part of China. No, not now, not ever,” Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua told reporters on Tuesday, July 17. Zhao made the comment in response to the “Welcome to the Philippines, Province of China” banners that were hung in some overpasses in Metro Manila on July 12, two years after the Philippines won the arbitration case against […]

Chinese special envoy calls for patience on Syria issues

BRUSSELS, Belgium (Reuters) —  There are no quick solutions to the Syria issues, which means relevant parties should focus on the easy problems first, and then take step by step efforts to solve these with political measures and peace talks,  China’s special envoy to Syria, said on Tuesday. In a press conference, Xie Xiaoyan said that the top priority now is to avoid any escalation and deterioration of the current situation. He said all parties should make […]