Tsina, “most important partner” ng Pinas- PBBM

PARA Kay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., ang China ang “most important partner” ng Pilipinas sa kabila ng tensyon sa  West Philippine Sea (WPS).

“It is a good start, and we will continue to work on this most important relationship with this most important partner of the Republic of the Philippines,” ayon kay Pangulong Marcos sa isang panayam.

“As we embark on a new chapter of bilateral ties, President Xi and I shared the commitment to do everything possible to ensure that the Philippines and China will continue the positive trajectory of our relations which has been elevated to that of comprehensive strategic cooperation since 2018,” ani Pangulong Marcos.

Ibinalita pa ng Pangulo na may 14 na kasunduan ang nilagdaan sa pagitan ng Beijing at Manila.

Kabilang dito ang sa sektor sa  “imprastraktura, agham at teknolohiya, kalakalan at people-to-people exchanges.

Ang iba pang kasunduan na nilagdaan ng Pangulo habang siya ay nasa kanyang  three-day state visit sa Beijing ay ang “Rules on the exportation of durian, mangosteen, specialty rice varieties to China; 4 individual loan agreements worth $201.8 million co-signed by Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank); Framework Agreement for the implementation of the Priority Bridges Crossing Pasig-Marikina River and Manggahan Floodway under Chinese Government Financing, co-signed by the China International Development Cooperation Agency; Agreement on economic and technical cooperation between the two countries at Handover certificate for the Binondo-Intramuros and Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge.”

“These agreements reflect our common priorities as well as practical ways of pursuing bilateral cooperation in an ever-increasing range of areas,” ayon sa Pangulo.

Nagkaroon din ng linaw aniya ang   usapin na may kinalaman sa pinagtatalunang West Philippine Sea.

Napagkasunduan ng dalawang bansa na magtatag ng  “direct communication line” sa iba’t ibang antas.

“This will avoid any misunderstanding and “miscalculation,” ayon sa Pangulo.

Sinabi pa ng Pangulo na siya ay  “more than willing to cooperate”  sa China para sa kapakanan ng regional peace.

Isinusulong pa rin aniya ng kanyang administrasyon ang independent foreign policy.

“President Xi and I had an in-depth and frank discussion on the West Philippine Sea issue. We took note of our growing maturity,” ayon kay Pangulong Marcos.

“This bilateral relationship now allows both sides to manage differences in the West Philippine Sea and so as to not allow it to hinder the rest of our fruitful engagements and multifaceted cooperation,” dagdag na pahayag nito. (Daris Jose)