00:00 The Foreign Affairs Secretary called a meeting of the Chinese Foreign Minister.
00:06 The Philippines was even warned by the Chinese official.
00:09 The details of the meeting were given by JP Soriano.
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00:14 [Chinese Foreign Minister speaking]
00:15 In the middle of the repeated incidents of China's harassment in the Philippines, in the West Philippine Sea,
00:21 Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke on the phone this Wednesday.
00:29 But in response to China's state-owned news agency Xinhua, Wang said in the Philippines,
00:37 "If the Philippines makes a mistake in assessing the situation,
00:41 it will blame itself or take revenge on those with bad intentions to cause trouble.
00:47 Their rights and moral values will be dependent on China."
00:53 Wang also said that the relationship between the Philippines and China is on the same page, so the Philippines should be careful to move.
01:02 Instead of moving in the wrong direction, the Philippines should immediately return to the right path
01:10 and prioritize the proper management of the current maritime situation.
01:16 According to Manalo, his conversation with China became frank.
01:20 He clarified the position of the other side regarding their issue.
01:25 They both pointed out the importance of the talks to address these issues.
01:31 The DFA said that there is a bilateral consultation mechanism or DCM,
01:37 the mechanism created by the two countries to discuss maritime issues.
01:43 A maritime law expert also agreed to the peaceful talks,
01:47 but it should be clear what is going on before the talks.
01:51 When you do engage in diplomacy, when you do face them at the negotiating table,
01:57 is there number one, sincerity and confidence?
02:02 And second, is there parity?
02:05 Is it fair for the two parties when they talk?
02:10 It's like the Philippines is treated as if it's not equal.
02:13 It should be at the bottom.
02:16 We should remember that when China says that we are at fault,
02:23 we are at fault because we are defending what is right and we are defending the law.
02:31 For Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr.
02:35 Only China believes in what they are saying.
02:38 Truth and in fact, no country in the world, none, supports unequivocally their claim to the whole of the South China Sea.
02:50 For GMA Integrated News, JP Soriano, Nakatuto 24 Hours.
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