🔻 🇨🇳🇵🇭 Philippines, China uphold South China Sea resupply deal
In a rare moment of accord amid their simmering feud over the South China Sea, Beijing and Manila have agreed to maintain a provisional deal allowing the Philippines to resupply a remote outpost at the Second Thomas Shoal – a move hailed as a “win” for Manila, albeit one fraught with uncertainty.
The agreement, reached during the 10th bilateral consultation mechanism (BCM) meeting in Xiamen on Thursday, comes as the Philippines continues to push back against what it calls a rising tide of Chinese incursions in the South China Sea.
The BCM, established as a forum for dialogue, has often been weighed down by the deep mistrust between the two neighbors. But this time, envoys described the talks as “frank and constructive”, according to the Philippines’ foreign affairs department.
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