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'THE CHINESE SIDE HAS REPEATEDLY BRIEFED THIS ADMINISTRATION ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT'
The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines says China has "repeatedly briefed" the Marcos admin on matters related to the "gentleman's agreement" and Ayungin Shoal issue. pic.twitter.com/gA07mCNmwh
2/4 Status quo also meant the Chinese effectively keeping Filipino fishermen from fishing inside the resource-rich lagoon of the Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc). But in a recent interview with Chinese state-run Media Global Times, he said China “ALLOWED” Filipino fishermen…
4/4 Duterte said he wouldn’t call his deal with Xi Jinping to maintain the status quo in the South China Sea a “gentleman’s agreement” but that’s what the Chinese Embassy in Manila says it was. It also reiterated China’s claim that the Philippines had promised to tow away the BRP…
The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines says China and the Philippines reached a gentleman's agreement during the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte "to manage the [Ayungin Shoal] situation". pic.twitter.com/1za8IeMBmA
President Marcos Jr. says no record of "gentleman's agreement" between Duterte & China over West Philippine Sea
"I am horrified by the idea that we have compromised through a secret agreement the territory, sovereignty & sovereign rights of Philippines" https://t.co/b0RDd2RQPw