By Prince Golez
President Rodrigo Duterte believes that the country’s protest against the presence of Chinese vessels Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea won’t affect vaccine deliveries from China.
Palace Spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday said the Duterte administration will resolve issues between the Philippines and China through diplomatic engagements.
“We will continue to resolve the issues on Julian Felipe through diplomatic channels and through peaceful means. Whatever differences we have with China will not define our bilateral relations,” Roque quoted Duterte as saying.
“It will not be an obstacle to the overall positive trajectory of our bilateral friendly relations and our deepening cooperation pandemic response, including vaccine cooperation and in post pandemic economic recovery,” the President also said.
Earlier, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana called for the Chinese boats to leave Julian Felipe Reef, saying the ships have no reason to stay there.
The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines, for its part, said it was “completely normal” for the vessels to be in the area as it is part of China’s Nansha Islands.
“The waters around Niu’e Jiao has been a traditional fishing ground for Chinese fishermen for many years. The Chinese fishermen have been fishing in the waters for their livelihood every year. It is completely normal for Chinese fishing vessels to fish in the waters and take shelter near the reef during rough sea conditions,” its statement read.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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