China ready for ‘golden era’ with the Philippines under Marcos Jnr

Name: Chinese FM Wang Yi to meet top US diplomat in Bali after visits to Southeast Asian counterparts
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Visit aims to reflect ‘continuity and stability of China’s friendly policy towards the Philippines’, Foreign Minister Wang Yi says in Manila

Wang’s tour of Southeast Asia comes as region faces tricky balancing act between China and the US

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) greets Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr in Manila. Photo: AFP

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Published: 9:50pm, 6 Jul 2022

China is ready to usher in a “new golden era” in ties with the Philippines under President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

The election of Marcos Jnr had “turned a new page” in the bilateral relationship after six years of positive development, Wang told Philippine national security adviser Clarita Carlos during a meeting in Manila on Wednesday.

“My visit is intended to reflect the importance China attaches to China-Philippines relations and its support for the new Philippine government, as well as the continuity and stability of China’s friendly policy towards the Philippines,” Wang said.

The Chinese minister’s two-day visit to the Philippines was part of a five-nation Southeast Asian trip that earlier took him to Myanmar and Thailand.

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Chinese FM Wang Yi to meet top US diplomat in Bali after visits to Southeast Asian counterparts

Wang’s visit came less than a week after Chinese Vice-President Wang Qishan attended the inauguration of Marcos Jnr, and held meetings with him as well as outgoing president Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter Sara, the new vice-president of the Philippines.