DUMATING na sa bansa si Pangulong Bongbong Marcos matapos ang kanyang state visit sa China kung saan umabot umano sa $22.8 bilyon ang kabuuang pamumuhunan ang kanyang naiuwi.
Sa kanyang arrival speech, sinabi ni Marcos napagkasunduan nila ni Chinese President Xi Jinping na magkaroon ng direktang linya ng komunikasyon kaugnay ng kontrobersiyal na isyu ng West Philippine Sea.
“To avoid possible misunderstanding and miscalculation, we agreed to establish direct communication lines at various levels up to the highest level. I therefore welcome the signing of an agreement between our foreign ministries in this regard, and directed our agencies to revitalize existing bilateral mechanisms to promote further mutual trust and confidence in each other,” sabi ni Marcos.
Aniya, nagkaroon sila ni Xi ng malaliman at diretsahang diskusyon hinggil sa isyu ng West P ni Philippine Sea.
“We took note of our growing maturity of this bilateral relationship – this bilateral relationship which now allows both sides to manage differences on the West Philippine Sea, so as to not allow it to hinder the rest of our fruitful engagements and multi-faceted cooperation,” dagdag ni Marcos.
Ayon kay Marcos, binigyang diin niya kay Xi na plano niyang isulong ang independent na polisiyang panlabas.
“We are more than willing to cooperate whenever possible, in the pursuit of regional peace and our two countries’ national interest. We agreed that maritime issues between the two countries do not comprise the entirety of our relations, but we acknowledged as well that they remain a significant concern and priority for the Philippines and for the region,” aniya.
Kasabay nito, sinabi ni Marcos na nagkasundo rin sila ng lider ng China na itutuloy na ang diskusyon kaugnay ng joint oil at gas exploration.
“The various Chinese companies participating in these meetings presented their investment plans in the Philippines, totaling $22.8 billion and trade purchase intentions of close to $ 2.1 billion,” dagdag ni Marcos.
