Agree to ‘friendly consultations’ on maritime issues, energy exploration Beijing—The Philippines and China on Wednesday vowed to resolve maritime disagreements through consultation during the second day of the state visit of President Ferdinand Marcos amid heightened tensions over the disputed South China Sea. HIGH-LEVEL MEETINGS. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, during the second day of his three-day state visit to China. Mr. Marcos and Chinese President Xi Jinping both called for “friendly consultation to appropriately resolve maritime issues and restart negotiations on oil and gas exploration,” during their bilateral meeting yesterday, China’s state-owned broadcaster...