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Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. (Photo courtesy of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines) MANILA - The People's Republic of China has pledged funds worth 100 million renminbi (PHP800 million) for the Philippines in support of the national government's reconstruction efforts in areas devastated by Typhoon Odette. The grant was announced by Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in a speech at the 5th Manila Forum for Philippines-China Relations on Monday. "When the Philippines was hit by Typhoon Odette, President Xi Jinping promptly expressed his sympathies and support, and the Chinese government was among the first to provide emergency assistance," Wang said. He said the Philippines and China are neighbors and "partners through thick and thin" and hoped that the grant would help boost the country's recovery. "The Filipino people are strong and resilient. We believe that under the leadership of President Duterte and the Philippine government, people of the affected areas will rebuild their homes at an early date," Wang said. During the forum, Wang was joined by former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and other Filipino and Chinese officials in support of a "stronger and reinforced" relationship and mutual development between the two countries. (PNA) }
THE People’s Republic of China has pledged funds worth 100 million renminbi (P800 million) for the Philippines in support of the national government’s reconstruction efforts in areas devastated by Typhoon Odette. The grant was announced by Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in a speech at the 5th…
The Department of Foreign Affairs says Chinese government vessels issued over 200 radio challenges, sounded sirens, and blared its horns against Philippine patrols
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr orders the filing of protests over radio challenges issued by China, the unlawful restriction of Filipino fishermen from Scarborough Shoal, and the continued presence of Chinese ships near Iroquois Reef
Xi hails 'everlasting friendship' on 46th anniversary of PH-China ties Jun 9, 2021 5:59 PM PHT On the 46th year celebrating diplomatic ties between the Philippines and China, Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed the “everlasting friendship” of the two countries and vowed to further strengthen relations between Manila and Beijing. Xi gave these assurances in a letter to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, under whose administration ties between the Philippines and China were seen to have entered a “golden age.” “I attach great significance to the development of China-Philippine relations and stand ready to work with you in guiding our bilateral relations to move forward in a sustained and steady manner…. May the everlasting friendship between our two peoples grow from generation to generation,” Xi wrote Duterte on Wednesday, June 9.
Newsbreak Chats: Duterte’s China policy is setting the Philippines up for failure May 26, 2021 8:51 PM PHT Rappler.com Bookmark this page to catch the discussion on Thursday, May 27, at 4 pm. President Rodrigo Duterte's defeatist remarks are not helping the Philippines' position in its tension with China over the West Philippine Sea. Duterte has repeatedly claimed that China is in possession of the sea. He also dismissed the historic 2016 Hague ruling, which gave the Philippines a legal victory against China's claims to its waters, as something useless he could toss it into the trash. On Thursday, May 27, the Newsbreak team will discuss the long-term effect of Duterte's heavily-criticized policy on dealing with China and its encroachment into Philippine waters, and why the President's stance is failing Filipinos.
PH vessels shadowed, challenged by Chinese coast guard in Zambales May 12, 2021 5:43 PM PHT Jairo Bolledo The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) reported Wednesday, May 12, that Chinese coast guard ships shadowed and challenged the vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) near the Bajo de Masinloc in Zambales. This incident which happened on May 4 was among the series of encounters between the two countries inside the West Philippine Sea. "On 4 May 2021, PCG BRP Sindangan, travelling with BFAR MCS 3005, was illegally shadowed by a CCG vessel and issued two (2) radio challenges while approaching BdM (Bajo de Masinloc)," the NTF-WPS said in a statement.