Under his watch, Marcos spoke of developing a “maturity” in ties, where the two countries would “manage differences” on the WPS, so that other aspects of the relationship could move forward.
STATE VISIT. China’s President Xi Jinping walks with Philippines’ President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, January 4, 2023. Photo from the Office of the Press Secretary/handout via Reuters Marcos himself estimated that the pledges would result in between 10,000 to 30,000 jobs – in theory, at least. Growing more mature ties, at least in the Marcos 2.0 era, also means building on long-running relationships, including personal ones.
Marcos now refers to Arroyo as “our consultant who actually was leading the way in many of our meetings.” On the West Philippine Sea, for instance, Marcos and Xi both agreed to restart talks on possible oil and gas activities. The Philippine government earlier said it was open to aFor years, experts have warned that the Philippines faces a, with the Malampaya gas field project scheduled to expire in 2024. The gas project supplies 20% of gas-fired plants contributing to the Luzon grid and is expected to run out in three to five years.
The task of restarting a fresh round of negotiations may be more difficult then, considering the Philippines’ service contract system itself had been abetween Filipino and Chinese officials. The talks, along with a memorandum of understanding, were ultimately terminated owing to constitutional constraints.
This would perhaps be most evident once again in the WPS and Manila and Beijing’s proposal to set up abetween the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Maritime and Ocean Affairs Office and the Chinese foreign ministry’s Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs. Batongbacal added, “The real problem is that the other side has taken positions it seeks to impose on us…. They say one thing in diplomatic meetings, but the actions on the ground show they are doing another thing.”
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