Title:

 PH, China agree to resolve South China Sea ‘irritants’

Author:

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Source:

Inquirer

Date:

 April 30, 2019

Description:

China is open to resolving through bilateral negotiations the “irritants and challenges” stemming from its dispute with the Philippines in the South China Sea, Malacañang said on Monday. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said President Rodrigo Duterte brought up the territorial dispute with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Beijing last week, but the specifics of the conflict were not discussed.