China's Foreign Minister says it will do all it can to repair ties with the Philippines after talks in Manila

Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, second left, attends a bilateral meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang at the Diamond Hotel on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Manila, Philippines. - AP

MANILA,April 22 (AP): China's foreign minister said Saturday his country is willing to work with the Philippines to resolve their differences, as tensions rise over Beijing's behavior in the disputed South China Sea and Manila's deepening military cooperation with the US.

Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks in Manila with his Philippine counterpart, Enrique Manalo, and was scheduled to meet with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. just days before he travels to Washington for a meeting with President Joe Biden.