马尼拉，11月4日电——尽管关系紧张，中国与菲律宾承诺保持对话与沟通，双方各自通报了两国外长近期通话的情况。
Philippines, China pledge to maintain dialogue despite tensions MANILA, Nov 4 - China and the Philippines pledged to maintain dialogue and communication despite strained ties, as both countries offered their own account of a recent call between their foreign ministers.
菲律宾外交部周三表示，外长马·特雷莎·拉扎罗周二与中方对应人王毅进行了长时间通话，形容此次通话“坦诚、务实且建设性”。
• The Philippine foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Foreign Minister Ma. Theresa Lazaro spoke with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at length on Tuesday, describing the phone call as "frank, pragmatic and constructive".
据中国官方通讯社新华社周二报道，王毅表示，两国关系面临“恶意干涉”，并指责一些政客的行为“非理性且不可容忍”，触犯了中国的红线。
• Wang said relations between their countries face "malicious interference" and accused some politicians of "irrational and intolerable" conduct that crossed China's red lines, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua on Tuesday.
菲律宾方面表示，认真履行今年东盟轮值主席国的职责，双方外长互相保证，将在本月晚些时候于马尼拉举行的东盟峰会和在深圳举行的亚太经合组织（APEC）会议期间，给予对方领导人应有的礼遇。
• The Philippines said it takes its responsibilities as this year's ASEAN chair seriously, and both ministers assured each other that their leaders would be accorded the proper courtesies during the ASEAN summit in Manila and at APEC meetings in Shenzhen later this month.
菲律宾外交部称，中国国务院总理李强预计将出席在马尼拉举行的东盟相关会议。
• Chinese Premier Li Qiang is expected to attend ASEAN meetings in Manila, the Philippine foreign ministry said.