Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has just held a news conference after bilateral talks with China in Manila.

This follows a second meeting of the China-Philippines Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea on Tuesday. A statement says both sides experienced a positive and fruitful meeting. Each side highlighted the importance of the consultation mechanism as a contributor to the stable growth of bilateral relations. China and ASEAN countries will start consultation on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea in early March.