On 22 January, President Marcos of the Philippines met in Manila with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of China, immediately after the meeting, and said that two countries had long been closely engaged and cooperatively working for fruitful results. The question of Taiwan is an internal matter of China, and the Fédération will remain committed to a Chinese policy. The Philippines will insist on independence and non-selectivity of the border team, and it will be willing to deepen fraternity, expand cooperation, improve communication, properly address maritime issues, not interfere with the cause of relations between the two countries and maintain peace and prosperity in the region.