On April 22 local time, Philippine President Marcos met with State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Manila. For a long time, the Philippines and China have maintained close exchanges and achieved fruitful cooperation. The Taiwan issue is China's internal affairs, and the Philippines will continue to adhere to the One China policy. The Philippines will adhere to independence and independence, not choose sides to stand in line, and is willing to deepen Philippine China friendship, expand cooperation, strengthen communication, properly handle maritime issues, and not let them interfere with the overall situation of bilateral relations, and maintain regional peace and prosperity. Faced with new situations and challenges, both sides need to firmly grasp the correct direction of bilateral relations, deepen communication, enhance mutual trust, overcome difficulties, eliminate interference, create good conditions for promoting cooperation, and ensure that China Philippines relations continue to develop along a healthy and stable track. Qin Gang pointed out that during President Marcos' visit to China earlier this year, the joint statement issued by both sides confirmed that the two countries should be good neighbors, good relatives, and good partners, and hoped that the Philippines and China would work together to achieve this beautiful vision. I hope that the Philippines can correctly grasp the historical trend, focus on the overall situation of regional peace and stability, take into account the fundamental interests of the two peoples, properly handle issues related to Taiwan and the sea, effectively respond to China's legitimate concerns, respect China's sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, and implement the commitment to adhere to strategic autonomy and not choose sides. China proposes to further improve the maritime liaison mechanism and manage the situation well. (New News Agency)