MANILA, June 26 (Reuters): The Philippines' outgoing foreign minister has confirmed this week that talks over joint energy exploration between his country and China in the South China Sea had been terminated, citing constitutional constraints and issues of sovereignty.
The two countries have sparred for decades over maritime sovereignty and had since 2018 pledged to jointly explore oil and gas assets in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ), despite China also laying claim to them.
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