PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang to "iron things out" amid tension with China over its growing assertiveness in the region.

In a statement after his meeting with Qin in Malacañang, Marcos noted that "some of the pronouncements that have been made recently by our two countries and many other countries might be misinterpreted."

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