Title:

 ‘Track 2’ diplomacy with China begins

Author:

Michael Joe T. Delizo

Source:

The Manila Times

Date:

 September 20, 2016

Description:

A GROUP of retired ambassadors, military officials, businessmen and academics have begun “Track 2” diplomacy with Beijing, with their Chinese counterparts lauding the Duterte administration’s decision to set aside in the meantime an international arbitration ruling favoring the Philippines in the dispute over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).