MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has remained confident that “whatever differences we have with China will not define our bilateral relations” and will not affect Manila’s vaccine cooperation with Beijing.
Quoting an official statement from Duterte during an online briefing on Tuesday, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said: “We will continue to resolve the issues on Julian Felipe through diplomatic channels and peaceful means.”
“Whatever differences we have with China will not define our bilateral relations and it will not be an obstacle to the overall positive trajectory of our bilateral friendly relations and our deepening cooperation in the pandemic res…
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