Diplomacy, not force, best way to deal with China – Enrile

"The only option we have is to talk to China since they are willing to talk to us." This is the stand of former Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile on the joint oil and gas exploration agreement between the Philippines and China. "We have only two options on this matter, either we use diplomacy, talk to China or use force. What force do we have to deal with China, we do not have," Enrile said during a televised senatorial forum staged by CNN Philippines on Sunday. Enrile said that "instead of using emotion or braggadocio or whatever or politics" it would be best to engage China in talks and establish the terms and conditions on the joint oil and gas exploration to ensure a "beneficial go...

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