China, Philippines start bilateral meeting on South China Sea

Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago Sta. Romana and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin co-chair the 1st Meeting of the China-Philippines Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea at the New World Hotel in Guiyang, China on Friday (May 19, 2017). The bilateral meeting was the first since President Rodrigo Duterte revived the Philippines-China relations to peacefully resolve the South China Sea issue. (PNA photo by Jelly Musico)