March 30, 2017

"China has invited Philippine officials for a visit to start negotiations on a bilateral consultation mechanism on their maritime disputes in May, which may usher in a new era in the South China Sea. The future of the Asian security architecture will benefit mostly from the consultation.

Bilateral relations between Beijing and Manila experienced a rocky period amid territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The ties dropped to a low ebb after the Philippine administration led by then President Benigno Aquino III unilaterally brought the dispute to the international court of arbitration in 2013 which ruled against China in July last year."

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