Despite the rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua assured President Benigno Aquino 3rd that the disputes between China and the Philippines are only “temporary.”

In his speech during the Filipino-Chinese community’s joint celebration of the 116th Philippine Independence Day and 13th Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day, Zhao said China wants peace and stability in the region.

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