Beijing-Manila rapport sets inspiring example

There may be no better example of the Chinese diplomatic saying "Harmony benefits both, while confrontation hurts" than the China-Philippines relationship.

Just a year ago, when Benigno Aquino III was the Philippine leader, Beijing and Manila were locked in confrontation following the South China Sea arbitration unilaterally initiated by the Philippines.

Who at that time could have anticipated the "all-round reversal" in the two countries' relationship hailed by visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila on Tuesday?