The Philippines respects China’s rise as a global superpower, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said, but asked Asia’s economic tiger to treat all nations, particularly the Philippines, with respect to their sovereignty.

The Foreign Affairs secretary delivered a speech before the 2nd Annual Dinner of the US-Philippines Society at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday (September 27). A copy of the speech was provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

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