That was certainly not the policy under Obama when he launched the US pivot-to-Asia policy, trying to gang up US allies on China

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang made the remarks at a routine press briefing, saying China is open to all efforts that are conducive to solving the issue peacefully via political and diplomatic means

Whites are the majority now, accounting for 55 percent of the community

But the Philippines, and indeed all the countries in the region, should be encouraged to have good relations with both China and the US, a real win-win situation for not just the three countries involved, but for the region and the world

From road building to subsidies, the central government has spent large amounts of money on poverty relief in places like Liangshan