Philippine, Chinese top diplomats agree to ease South China Sea tensions

Foreign ministers hold 1st meeting in 2 years as Manila conducts resupply mission

RAMON ROYANDOYAN, Nikkei staff writer

VIENTIANE -- Foreign ministers of the Philippines and China met on Friday evening in Vientiane and agreed to cool simmering tensions in the South China Sea in line with their earlier provisional agreement on resupply missions in Manila's outposts in the disputed waterway.

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