Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying noted that over the 40 years of diplomatic relationship, successive leaders of China and the Philippines have affirmed their agreement to peacefully resolving the sea row.
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Washington has stressed the importance of increased ties to regional partners such as Vietnam and Malaysia as a counterbalance to China’s moves.
A South China Sea ADIZ would be significantly more provocative, Navy and USA officials say.
According to a report from the Japan Times, Duterte said the Philippines this time, would be more independent in dealing with its local issues, including its territorial disputes with China.
Duterte has said he was open to joint ventures with China to explore and exploit resources in the South China Sea.
During a news conference in February, Adm. Harry Harris, head of Pacific Command, said the USA would ignore the ADIZ if China moves forward.
Yasay, who has participated in global trade deals in the past, said Manila would respect whatever decision is handed down by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, where the Philippines is challenging China’s position on the disputed waters.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has welcomed the intention of newly-elected President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte to settle territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
“China-US relations are too important for us to allow them to be hijacked by the South China Sea issue”. The worldwide tribunal is expected to issue a ruling soon.
However, he has also played to nationalist sentiments by saying he would ride a jet ski to plant a Philippine flag on disputed islands in the sea.
The two sides will work to push forward a proper settlement of the issue, Vice-Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang told reporters at a warming-up forum for the dialogue.
“Accordingly, U.S. military aircraft not intending to enter national airspace should not identify themselves or otherwise comply with ADIZ procedures established by other nations, unless the United States has specifically agreed to do so”, according to The Commander’s Handbook on the Law of Naval Operations.
The report came ahead of next week’s US-China annual Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing on June 6 and 7 in which US Secretary of State John Kerry would take part.
“We hope the USA could keep its promise and take no side”, Zheng said, noting that Washington should determine its position based on the actual rights and wrongs, instead of the position of its allies.
“Whether we will establish the ADIZ in the South China Sea will depend on whether security in the air and maritime zones will be a threat”, Sun said past year.
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However, should the USA continue engaging in what Beijing views as provocations, China will have no choice but to escalate: If the United States military keeps making provocative moves to challenge Chinas sovereignty in the region, it will give Beijing a good opportunity to declare an ADIZ in the South China Sea, the source said.
