MANILA — Philippines‘ Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo said on Thursday he had a “frank and candid exchange” with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in a telephone conversation this week.
“We both noted the importance of dialogue in addressing these issues,” Manalo said, referring to the call that took place on Wednesday.
— Reporting by Karen Lema, Editing by Kanupriya Kapoor
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