11 May 2016

News Story: Next Philippine leader faces new South China Sea horizon (China's View)

BEIJING, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Winner of the Philippine presidential election will have a fresh chance to find a win-win solution to his country's issues with China in the South China Sea.

An unofficial, partial tally of votes at 2:00 a.m. Tuesday indicated that the next president could be Davao city mayor Rodrigo Duterte.

Among various challenges awaiting the new Philippine leader is finding a proper solution to South China Sea disputes. It is a chance to cast aside his predecessor's unilateral practices and bring the matter back to the negotiating table, which can only be good for Sino-Philippine relations in particular and regional peace and stability in general.

During his campaign, Duterte did not rule out talks with China.

Read the full story at Xinhua