The Philippines stated on Tuesday it had reached an settlement with China to “scale back tensions” over the disputed South China Sea.
The Philippine Division of Overseas Affairs issued an announcement after the assembly between representatives of the 2 nations: “The 2 sides mentioned their positions on the Second Thomas Shoal difficulty and reaffirmed their dedication to de-escalating tensions with out compromising their positions. “International locations are assembly in Manila.
The Philippine navy stated on Monday that China’s actions final month on disputed shoals within the South China Sea had been Beijing’s “most aggressive in latest historical past” and stated the incident was deliberate.
Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, a Navy spokesman on South China Sea points, stated the Chinese language Coast Guard’s actions had been “deliberate, deliberate and escalated.”
On June 17, the Philippine navy claimed that the Chinese language Coast Guard “intentionally collided at excessive velocity”, leading to critical accidents to a Filipino crew member.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated final June after the incident that the Philippines wouldn’t give up to “any international energy.”
Tensions between China and the Philippines have escalated sharply in latest months over a long-running territorial dispute within the South China Sea, over islands and reefs claimed by a number of nations within the area.
