China, Philippines Hold ‘Candid’ Talks on Disputed Shoal

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong and Philippine Foreign Undersecretary Theresa Lazaro jointly held a meeting of China-Philippines Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) on the South China Sea in Beijing on Wednesday. Image via Xinhua.

China on Wednesday said it held “candid” high-level talks with the Philippines on South China Sea issues, particularly over a disputed reef that has been the scene of recent bilateral clashes.

Chinese vice foreign minister Chen Xiaodong met with his Philippine counterpart Maria Theresa Lazaro in Beijing, China’s foreign ministry wrote in a statement.

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