Top China, Philippines Envoys to Meet for First Time Since 2024 As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting gets underway in Manila, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Philippine counterpart, Ma.
Theresa Lazaro, are set to meet for the first time in two years. The high stakes encounter comes amidst worsening relations between China and the Philippines that have escalated far beyond the South China Sea.
The dispute over this critical waterway has been simmering for decades, but recent months have seen Manila take a more strident stance against Beijing's claims.