PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has accepted the invitation for him to visit China, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles confirmed on Friday, July 8, 2022.Angeles said Marcos’ visit to China has no date yet.On Tuesday, July 5, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid a courtesy call to Marcos at the Malacañang.Angeles said Wang stressed during the meeting that the cooperation between China and the Philippines “transcends any maritime dispute.”“He reiterates that the friendship between the two sides lasted for many years,” she said.“This was mutually agreed upon. The president said he seeks to bring bilateral ties with China at a higher level,” she added.Before the meeting, Marcos said in a press conference that he would find ways to resolve the conflicts at hand, not only matters concerning the disputed waters off West Philippine Sea (WPS) but also possible cultural and educational exchanges.In May, before he formally took office, Marcos said he will assert the country’s right over the WPS has been repeatedly a subject of incursion of China. (SunStar Philippines)