Philippine gov't thanks China for rescuing two fishermen

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The Philippine government expressed gratitude to China's coast guards for rescuing two Philippine fishermen around Huangyan island in the South China Sea.

Martin Andanar, secretary of the Philippine Presidential Communications Office, said on Friday that they were informed by China's coast guards on Thursday that they had successfully rescued two Philippine fishermen who were caught in strong winds from Typhoon Tokage.

Finally, the fishermen were able to be delivered to Philippine authorities on Friday with the help of China's maritime police.

The rescue from the Chinese side shows that the China-Philippines relationship has been put back on track after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's visit to China, said Martin Andanar.

He also hoped the bilateral ties between the two countries will witness further improvement in the future.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the Typhoon Tokage has brought on strong winds and rough waters near Huangyan island. China's coast guard had tried several times to deliver the two fishermen who fell into water after their boat had run on the rocks to the Philippine side but failed due to the bad weather.

Geng added that the Chinese government will continue patrolling in waters around Huangyan island to keep peace and safety in the area.

The two countries once had territory disputes over Huangyan island in the South China Sea.

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