China open to reviving South China Sea oil talks, but tells Philippines to 'show sincerity'President Marcos congratulates China President Xi Jinping at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, as the latter was named chairman of next year’s meet. MANILA, Philippines — China said its "door to dialogue" on joint oil and gas development in the South China Sea remains open, but told the Philippines it must first "demonstrate sincerity" before negotiations can resume. The exchange is the most concrete signal from both Beijing and Manila of a potential restart of energy talks that collapsed four years ago. In the Bloomberg interview, Marcos acknowledged that territorial disputes have long blocked progress on any oil exploration talks between the two countries. Why talks collapsed the first timeJoint energy exploration in the South China Sea has a long and fraught history between Manila and Beijing.

Source: Philippine Star March 26, 2026 23:21 UTC