Nagpupulong diplomats ng Pilipinas, China sa Quanzhou para sa maritime talks

Nagpupulong ngayon sa Quanzhou, China, ang mga diplomat ng Pilipinas at Tsina mula Marso 27 hanggang 28 para sa Foreign Ministry Consultations at Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea. Layunin ng mga pagpupulong na magkaroon ng prangka at tapat na talakayan sa bilateral na isyu at posibleng kooperasyon sa non-sensitive areas, ayon sa Department of Foreign Affairs.

Pinangunahan ng DFA Undersecretary Leo Herrera-Lim ang delegasyon ng Pilipinas sa dalawang mahahalagang bilateral na pagpupulong sa Quanzhou. Ayon sa pahayag ng DFA noong Marso 27, ang mga mekanismo ay para sa prangka at tapat na palitan ng opinyon sa mga isyu at pagtuklas ng posibleng kooperasyon sa hindi sensitibong lugar.

Ang Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) ay plataporma para pag-usapan ang mga isyu sa South China Sea, kabilang ang overlapping claims at aggressive actions ng China sa Philippine exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Ang huling BCM ay noong Enero 2025.

Ito ay sumusunod sa pahayag ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na magkakaroon ng 'reset' sa relasyon ng Pilipinas at China. Sa panig ng ASEAN chairmanship ng Pilipinas sa 2026, layunin nilang tapusin ang Code of Conduct (COC) sa South China Sea. Noong Enero 2026 sa Cebu, unang bilateral meeting matapos mahigit isang taon, pinangunahan din ni Herrera-Lim.

Sinabi ni Marcos sa Bloomberg interview na ang global oil crisis dahil sa digmaan ng US at Israel laban sa Iran ay maaaring maging 'impetus' para sa joint gas exploration sa Recto (Reed) Bank sa loob ng EEZ ng Pilipinas. Ayon kay Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, nag-aatubili ang mga investor dahil sa tensyon.

Sa BCM, napagkasunduan ang 'provisional understanding' para sa rotation at resupply sa BRP Sierra Madre sa Ayungin Shoal, bagamat patuloy ang harassment tulad ng water cannons. Noong Marso 25, isang PLA Navy frigate ang lumapit sa BRP Benguet malapit sa Pag-asa Island.

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At the close of the 48th Asean Leaders’ Meeting in Cebu, the regional bloc renewed its push for an immediate conclusion to negotiations on a legally binding Code of Conduct in the South China Sea to manage disputes.

Following bilateral meetings in Quanzhou on March 27-28, the Philippines and China advanced practical measures in the South China Sea, including initial exchanges on oil and gas exploration, amid efforts to manage disputes and boost confidence-building. The talks, previewed amid global energy concerns, pave the way for higher-level discussions later this year.

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China and the Philippines resumed high-level dialogue on Saturday in Quanzhou, Fujian province, through the 11th meeting of the South China Sea bilateral consultation mechanism and the 24th round of China-Philippines Foreign Ministry Consultations. Vice-Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Policy Leo M. Herrera-Lim co-chaired the talks, with Beijing urging Manila to match words with actions.

China has strongly protested the Philippines' decision to assign local names to more than 100 maritime features in the Kalayaan Island Group, calling it illegal. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Beijing firmly opposes the move and will take necessary steps to defend its claims. The reaction follows an executive order signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said international naval drills in the West Philippine Sea recognize the Philippines' claims under the 2016 arbitral ruling. He shared this in an ANC interview on April 1, even as China rejects the decision. Carpio pointed out that this falls short of full enforcement due to the Philippines' lack of political will.

The Department of Foreign Affairs defended its deal with China on resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal on Wednesday, March 4. The DFA stated that the Philippines does not need to seek permission for these missions and that Chinese boarding of Philippine vessels is not allowed. This deal has governed 13 routine rotation and resupply missions to the BRP Sierra Madre since July 2024.

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Ships from Australia, Canada, and the United States conducted tactical maneuvers, helicopter cross-decks, and personnel exchanges in the South China Sea from April 12 to 18, as a precursor to the Balikatan 2026 exercises supporting a 'free and open Indo-Pacific.'

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