President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed to ĸnd a friendly solution to their dispute concerning sovereignty over the South China Sea, Wang Wenbin, spokesman of China’s Foreign Ministry said. “The Chinese side underlined the importance to view things from a strategic and overall perspective, set aside disputes, and use political wisdom to advance joint development and make the pie of cooperation bigger,” Wang said in an interview on Friday.

Pedrajas, J. (2022, July 18). PH, China agree to find ‘friendly solution’ to sea row — Chinese official. Manila Bulletin, pp. 1, 5.