The joint exploration agreement signed by China and Vietnam may be adopted by the Philippines and China for the joint exploration of the West Philippine Sea, the Palace said Monday. “We could look to the Vietnamese-Chinese joint exploration and development as a model for possible relationship between the Philippines and China,” Palace spokesman Harry Roque said. He added that if the joint exploration agreement between the two countries pushes through, it would not be unprecedented.

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