Philippine, Chinese diplomats pledge to end warship stand-off

The Philippines foreign secretary says he and the Chinese ambassador have agreed to resolve diplomatically a stand-off involving a Philippine warship and two Chinese surveillance vessels in a disputed area of the South China Sea.

Albert Del Rosario said he met ambassador Ma Keqing today and both reaffirmed their governments’ positions that the Scarborough Shoal where the ships are facing off was part of their own country’s territory.