Philippine President Marcos, China’s Xi Jinping meet to find ways to reduce South China Sea tensions

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday, aiming to explore ways for easing tensions in the South China Sea and restoring the access of Filipino fishermen to fishing areas. During the APEC Summit in San Francisco, Marcos emphasised the importance of ongoing communication between the Philippines and China as a crucial element in the process of maintaining peace and ensuring the free passage of sea and air routes in the South China Sea. He said, “We tried to come up with mechanisms to lower the tensions in the South China Sea,” reported Reuters. Expressing...