MANILA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) --Summary: Communities in the Philippines are urging dialogue to resolve disputes in the South China Sea
Xinhua News Agency reporter.
Recently, the Philippines has repeatedly caused trouble in the South China Sea, constantly violating rights and provocations in the waters of Ren'ai Jiao in China's Nansha Islands, and continuing to spread disinformation, hype and smear China. Some countries outside the region have instigated and instigated, fanned the flames, and had ill intentions. Political, business, and academic circles in the Philippines believe that the South China Sea dispute is not the whole story of Philippine-Chinese bilateral relations, call for strengthening dialogue and consultation, and emphasize that good-neighborliness and friendship are the right choice for developing bilateral relations.
Philippine Deputy Minister Jesús Domingo said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency a few days ago that economic diplomacy is one of the pillars of Philippine foreign policy. China is one of the most important economic and business partners of the Philippines, with close economic and trade relations. He suggested that the Philippine side "take a deep breath" and "take a step back" to consider Philippine-Chinese relations from an overall perspective.
The Philippines' special envoy for China, Yan Jieqi, said that the South China Sea dispute is not the whole of Philippine-Chinese relations, and the common interests of the two countries far outweigh their differences. The two sides should expand consensus and continue to deepen cooperation in the economic and trade fields.
George Barcerlon, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that in the past period, tensions in the South China Sea have damaged economic and trade exchanges between the Philippines and China. He believes that any provocation is not healthy, and the Philippine business community hopes to see the Philippines and China actively engage in dialogue.
As one of the most important business groups in the Philippines, S&M Investment Group Corporation's vice chairman Stiz said in an interview a few days ago that China and the Philippines are neighbors across the sea and should resolve disputes through peaceful consultations.
Lucio Pitero, an international relations researcher at the Asia-Pacific Institute, a Philippine think tank, said it was regrettable that Philippine-Chinese relations were now disrupted by tensions in the South China Sea. Cooperation between the two countries in areas such as agriculture, manufacturing, tourism and investment is fruitful and does not want to be compromised.
Anna Marimborg-Uy, deputy director of the Philippine "Asian Century" Institute for Strategic Studies, said that the economic and trade cooperation between the Philippines and China has achieved fruitful results and brought tangible benefits to the Filipino people. Maintaining a balanced relationship with China is in the strategic interest of the Philippines, and upsetting that balance could have consequences. She believes that the Philippines and China should jointly establish a communication platform based on mutual trust and understanding, and resolve disputes amicably through diplomacy and peaceful negotiations.
Rigoberto Tigrau, who was the former spokesman for Arroyo in the Philippines, published an op-ed in the Manila Times on the 15th, calling on the Philippine Marcos led by Marcos to change the current dangerous foreign policy. "Not only is this the biggest mistake he made during his tenure, but it is also the most devastating policy in the history of our country, and the consequences will be to stunt our growth and even increase poverty. (Participating reporters: Liu Kai, Zhang Yisheng, Yang Yunqi, Wang Xiaowei).