Manila, July 23 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is seeking a "reset" in the Philippines' relations with China, telling Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan that he wants recent confrontations in the West Philippine Sea to end and the two countries to pursue better engagement.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Thursday disclosed key details of the President's 80-minute meeting with the Chinese envoy in Malacanang on Tuesday, a day after the reported assault by members of the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Philippine Navy personnel near Ayungin Shoal.

"Nag-usap sila at ang nais na mangyari dito ng Pangulo ay hindi na maulit ang mga pangyayari at ma-reset sana ang relasyon ng China at ng Pilipinas sa mas magandang pakikipag-ugnayan (They tal...