‘Recent remarks’ of Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay about China’s construction activities in the South China Sea were not the reason why a scheduled visit to the Philippines of the Chinese commerce minister was postponed by Beijing.

This was clarified on Friday by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang, who described the remarks as “regrettable.”

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