THE words heard the other day from the mouth of the People’s Republic of China’s Ambassador to the Philippines were music to our ears. Ambassador Zhao Jianhua assured President Benigno Aquino 3rd that the disputes between his country and ours are only “temporary.”

He spoke at the Manila Hotel where the Filipino-Chinese community’s leading associations were celebrating both the 116th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine Independence from Spain and the 13th Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day. Ambassador Zhao said China wants peace and stability in the region.

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