Philippines invites Chinese foreign minister to Manila

According to MB.com.ph news website, on July 4, Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said he had invited his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to Manila to discuss issues related to the two countries.

Mr. Rosario said that perhaps this is the time for Mr. Wang Yi to come to the Philippines to fully discuss all issues in a constructive spirit.

Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario

The Philippine foreign minister said he has been to Beijing three times since becoming secretary while during that time, no Chinese foreign minister has visited the Philippines.

Foreign Minister Rosario confirmed that there was a war of words between him and his Chinese counterpart at the Foreign Ministers' Meeting within the framework of the 3rd East Asia Summit (EAS) in Brunei when Mr. Wang Yi accused the Philippines of igniting tensions in the East Sea./.

According to (Vietnam+) - DT