The Philippine ambassador to Beijing stated that Manila is taking incremental steps to build a stable foundation with China. This gradual approach aims to establish a predictable relationship before confronting complex issues like the South China Sea dispute.

The Philippines is trying to gradually establish “stable foundations” for its relations with China before tackling tougher problems such as the long-running South China Sea dispute, according to the country’s ambassador to Beijing. “We need a new equilibrium in our relations with China. Both sides [have agreed] to take incremental or baby steps towards that,” Jaime FlorCruz told the South China Morning Post. “That means a relationship that is stable, that is predictable, that is not subject to.....