XIAMEN, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) — China and the Philippines held the 10th meeting of the bilateral consultation mechanism (BCM) on the South China Sea in Xiamen, east China’s Fujian Province on Thursday, with the two sides agreeing to properly handle maritime disputes and differences.
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong and Philippine Foreign Undersecretary Maria Theresa Lazaro co-chaired the meeting. The two