{"id":153458,"date":"2018-02-19T07:30:06","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T12:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=153458"},"modified":"2018-02-19T07:30:06","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T12:30:06","slug":"ph-not-giving-too-much-too-soon-in-relations-with-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/02\/19\/ph-not-giving-too-much-too-soon-in-relations-with-china\/","title":{"rendered":"PH not giving \u2018too much, too soon\u2019 in relations with China"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While defending the country\u2019s sovereignty, Malaca\u00f1ang on Monday said that the Philippines has not given \u201ctoo much, too early, and too soon\u201d in enhancing relationship with China.<\/p>\n

Speaking in a Palace news conference, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the government under President Rodrigo Duterte continues to assert the country\u2019s territorial rights in the South China Sea as it keeps its \u201cfriendly and mutually-beneficial\u201d ties with the Red Dragon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Duterte administration has certainly not given up too much too early too soon in its relations with China nor China gained more than us,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the contrary, we have upheld our national interests and produced tangible benefits for our people in pursuing friendly and mutually beneficial ties with China,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Roque stressed that there is \u201cpeace in the region\u201d as local fishermen resumed fishing rights in Scarborough Shoal. He added that arrivals of Chinese tourists and investments from China are increasing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have said in numerous occasions that we will continue to defend our sovereignty and sovereign rights when we discuss our territorial and maritime disputes with China while maximizing the benefits of our people by promoting economic and other relations with China in which there are no contentious issues between us,\u201d the Palace official said.<\/p>\n

University of the Philippines (UP) Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea director Jay Batongbacal on Saturday warned that the nation has given \u201ctoo much, too early, and too soon\u201d in maintaining harmonious relationship with China, saying that the Red Dragon is \u201cgaining too much from our softness\u201d on the territorial dispute.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is correct to try to make good relations but it should not come at the cost of our long-term interests. I am worried that our interests are not being adequately protected with our extremely soft and overfriendly image with China,\u201d Batongbacal said.<\/p>\n

He added that the Philippine government should be negotiating with China in an equal manner and \u201cnot that we are weak and cannot do anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roque dismissed the maritime law expert\u2019s remark saying that the Philippines will continue to defend its sovereignty and sovereign rights when it discusses the country\u2019s territorial and maritime disputes with China.<\/p>\n

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