Pilipinas at China, muling nagkasundo sa pagpapahupa ng tensiyon sa West Philippine Sea

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00:00Again, the Philippines and China agreed to ease tensions in the West Philippine Sea.

00:06This is the first meeting of their bilateral consultation mechanism on the South China Sea this July 2,

00:14a few weeks after the aggressive action of the China Coast Guard in the Philippines' resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal.

00:22According to the DFA, there was a frank and constructive discussion between the DFA Undersecretary Maria Teresa Lazaro

00:30and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong.

00:34Here, Lazaro also gave continuous protection to the interests of the Philippines and the advancement of our sovereignty,

00:42sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea.

00:46The bilateral agreement also agreed to re-establish trust, confidence, and the establishment of conditions

00:54for the productive dialogue and interaction of the two countries.

00:59A continuous discussion on maritime cooperation was also strengthened

01:04through their Coast Guard under the possible return of the Joint Coast Guard Committee or JCGC.

01:13Finally, the Philippines and China agreed to continue the dialogue for mutual respect, peace, and stability.

01:26Meanwhile, the number of Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea is on the decline.

01:31In the latest monitoring of the Philippine Navy,

01:34from more than 100,

01:36only 75 ships of the China Coast Guard, warship, and maritime militia of China were sighted from June 25 to July 1.

01:48Meanwhile, the Philippine Navy considers that part of the innocent passage was the sighting of the Shandong aircraft carrier of China

01:57that sailed 200 nautical miles from the mainland zone or the end of the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.

02:05It is one of the most active and advanced aircraft carriers of the People's Liberation Army Navy of China.

02:13We have to understand that the South China Sea is a nautical highway.

02:18It could be likened to EDSA.

02:20The Philippine Navy monitors our maritime domain.

02:23We are aware of them.

02:24They are authorized under UNCLOS either through freedom of navigation or rights of innocent passage.

02:31Rest assured, the Philippine Navy and the armed forces will continue monitoring the vast expanse of our maritime domain.