Philippines urges China to keep tone ‘calm’ as rhetoric heats up

MANILA — The Philippine foreign ministry urged the Chinese Embassy in Manila on Wednesday to be “constructive” in its statements amid an escalating war of words between Chinese diplomats and public officials, including senators. The Department of Foreign Affairs’ newly appointed maritime affairs spokesperson, Rogelio Villanueva, said that responses should be delivered in a “calm” and “professional” […] The post Philippines urges China to keep tone ‘calm’ as rhetoric heats up appeared first on Interaksyon.