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More agricultural goods to be exported from Philippines to China
China, the world’s second biggest economy, may import more fruits and agricultural products from the Philippines in the coming years given continued warm ties between the two countries, Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said on Friday, August 30. Lopez said this was Chinese President Xi Jinping’s commitment during his meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte…
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China is not accepting the arbitrary victory of the Philippines in the South China Sea
President Rodrigo Duterte discussed the rule in 2016 during a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Thursday. But , China is not accepting the arbitrary victory of the Philippines in the South China Sea dispute. In a statement early Friday, presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte was “steadfast in raising with President…
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China gave 3,000 assault rifles to the Philippines
China gave 3,000 assault rifles to the Philippines on Thursday as a gesture of “friendly and cooperative relations”, the second shipment of rifles to the Philippines this year as President Rodrigo Duterte seeks closer ties with old foe Beijing. Philippines Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the Chinese weapons were supposed to go to the military,…
