MANILA -- The foreign ministers of China and the Philippines met on Saturday after bilateral relations were jolted by Manila's move to allow the U.S. access to its military bases near Taiwan, sparking opposition from Beijing.
Foreign ministers meet as U.S. base access deal stokes Taiwan tensions
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Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang held bilateral talks in Manila on April 22. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga)
MANILA -- The foreign ministers of China and the Philippines met on Saturday after bilateral relations were jolted by Manila's move to allow the U.S. access to its military bases near Taiwan, sparking opposition from Beijing.