Phl, China to hold direct talks on SCS

Date

March 30, 2017

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PS20170330_1

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The Philippines and China will hold direct talks on their maritime dispute in May, Filipino officials said yesterday, as President Duterte seeks stronger economic ties with Beijing. China has invited officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for a visit to start discussions on a bilateral consultation mechanism on the South China Sea, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The DFA yesterday confirmed China is proposing to hold the host the bilateral consultation meeting with the Philippines in May.

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Lee-Brago, P., & Laude, J. (2017, March 30). Phl, China to hold direct talks on SCS. The Philippine Star, pp. 1, 10.

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/2598

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Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) Department of National Defense (DND) Philippine Air Force (PAF) Japan’s Minister of Defense Acquisitions Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA)

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Duterte, Rodrigo Jose, Charles Hua, Chunying Aguirre, Vitaliano II Carpio, Antonio Lorenzana, Delfin

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Philippines China South China Sea Beijing Manila Panatag Shoal Scarborough Shoal Sansha City Spratly Islands Pag-asa Island Ayungin Shoal Zamora Subi Reef Panganiban Reef Mischief Reef

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disputes territorial waters bilateral agreements conferences international cooperation law of the sea international law trade Investments environmental monitoring fishing grounds Surveillance and enforcement military operations artificial islands aircraft international agreements

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The Philippine Star [2199]