中方曾与菲方就中菲南海争议进行过沟通,并取得了积极进展,双方达成了“循序渐进进行合作,最终谈判解决双方争议”的重要共识。中方与菲方也曾有过很好的合作,中国海洋石油总公司与菲律宾国家石油公司经两国政府批准,签署了“南海部分海域联合海洋地震工作协议”,后扩大为中菲越三方协议,三方也进行过联合地震海上作业,为南海的稳定、合作与发展做出了积极贡献。
There has been communication and agreement between China and the Philippines on disputes in the South China Sea. The two sides reached the important consensus of carrying out cooperation in a step by step manner and resolving bilateral disputes through negotiations. There has also been sound cooperation between China and the Philippines. As approved by the two governments, China National Offshore Oil Corporation and Philippine National Oil Company signed an agreement for joint marine seismic undertaking on certain areas of the South China Sea, which later included Vietnam. The three parties have carried out joint marine seismic operations, making positive contribution to stability, cooperation and development of the South China Sea.
令人遗憾的是,近几年来,菲方改变了处理问题的态度和方式,违背与中方达成的共识,违背在《南海各方行为宣言》中所做的承诺,抛开得到大多数国家支持的对话框架,拒绝合作,扩大事态,甚至动用军舰袭扰平民,引发去年的黄岩岛事件,给中菲关系和南海和平稳定带来危害。
However, it is regrettable that over recent years, the Philippines has changed its attitude and approach in handling the issue, gone back on its consensus with China, broken its commitment in the DOC, cast aside the framework of dialogue upheld by a majority of countries, refused to cooperate, aggravated the situation and set off the incident of the Huangyan Island by harassing Chinese civilians with warships, casting a shadow over China-Philippine relations and peace and stability of the South China Sea.