Talks set with Philippines on South China Sea

Chinese and Philippine officials will meet in the southwestern city of Guiyang on Friday to consult for the first time on South China Sea disputes.

Delegations led by Vice-Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin and Philippine Ambassador Jose Santiago Santa Romana will engage in a "friendly dialogue and consultations" on topics related to the South China Sea in the city in Guizhou province, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Tuesday.

"The meeting aims to implement the consensus reached by leaders of the two countries in October and establish an institutional dialogue platform," she said at a daily news conference in Beijing.