Beijing wants to put the issues involving the Recto Bank incident to rest due to its effects on the friendly relations between Philippines and China, Malacañang said Tuesday. In a Palace press briefing, Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua relayed Beijing’s desire for a “closure” on the incident, which has dragged on for nearly a month.

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