Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario discussed the issue of Scarborough Shoal with no less than the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The discussion was aimed at emphasizing and advancing the country's commitment to settling the conflict via a rules-based approach following recognized international laws.
The meeting was held in the New York City headquarters of the United Nations. The officials involved were unified on the idea of peaceful settlement and mediation.
The growing presence of Chinese forces and apparent ballyragging in the West Philippine Sea waters have led the Philippines to seek help from the international community despite China's call on avoiding the internationalization of the issue and despite the United States' lukewarm-to-cold expression of support to its main ally in Southeast Asia.
Needless mentioning, the Philippines is incapable of matching the military power of China, not even that of China's "renegade province"—Taiwan. China has been calling for more diplomacy on the issue although its actions have been seemingly contrary to its pronouncements.
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