From GMA News Online:
While the Philippines remained locked in a stalemate with China over the disputed Panatag (Scarborough) shoal in the West Philippine Sea (also South China Sea), Filipino and Chinese officials in Beijing launched the "2012-2013 Philippines-China Years of Friendly Exchanges (YFE)."
According to a news release of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the YFE, launched on April 11, promotes cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
The Beijing launch, hosted by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, came nearly a month after the Philippine launch of YFE last March 20.
President Benigno Aquino III and Chinese President Hu Jintao designated 2012 and 2013 as the Philippines-China Years of Friendly Exchanges during Aquino's State Visit to China in August 2011.
Does a "friend" poach marine life in a disputed area that you both claim and bully you around when you call them out for it? China is so like the Regina George to our Cady Herron.
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