German foreign affairs minister Annalena Baerbock, bumisita sa bansa

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German foreign affairs minister Annalena Baerbock, bumisita sa bansa
Transcript
00:00 Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock's visit to Germany was a surprise.
00:06 The center of her visit was the country's defense cooperation.
00:12 Bea Bernardo has the details.
00:14 After almost a decade, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany visited the Philippines again.
00:23 Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo met with German Foreign Affairs Minister Annalena Baerbock.
00:29 Here, they discussed the strengthening of the cooperation between the two countries,
00:33 especially when it comes to trade and investments, peace and development, and defense cooperation.
00:38 Germany supports the 2016 arbitral ruling that recognizes the Philippines' right to the West Philippine Sea
00:52 and that they will be responsible for the tensions in the South China Sea
00:55 because of China's aggressive action against the Philippine ships, including the laser pointing and water cannon incident.
01:02 Baerbock said it is important for them to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region
01:08 to strengthen free trade and freedom of navigation.
01:12 That's why she emphasized the creation of a mechanism to avoid the tension in the region.
01:18 The exclusive economic zone of each country, that means every country has its own exclusive economic zone.
01:27 And in this sense, we as the European Union, are even stronger with Asia.
01:34 Germany also expressed its support for the Philippine Coast Guard through training in maritime security.
01:41 Baerbock also visited the agency's headquarters in Manila.
01:44 Aside from this, she also expected the labor cooperation between the two countries,
01:48 where the Filipino skilled workers will benefit.
01:51 Baerbock's visit to the Philippines is part of her official visit to Middle East and Southeast Asia,
01:57 including Malaysia and Singapore.
01:59 Bea Bernardo for the Morning Show of the country, Rise and Shine, Philippines.

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