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NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar (Reuters) — President U Htin Kyaw of Myanmar met with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Sunday in Nay Pyi Taw and both sides pledged to further promote bilateral ties and cooperation. U Htin Kyaw asked Wang Yi to convey his greetings to President Xi Jinping and congratulated Xi on his re-election as general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). U Htin Kyaw said that […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — A delegation of eight senators are now in the United Kingdom to attend the British Inter-Parliamentary Union and to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. The delegation is headed by Senate President Koko Pimentel and Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon. “We are guests of the British Parliament. We will discuss the status of the PH-UK relations and find ways on how to improve it. Government to government, people […]
GERMANY (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Germany has promoted comprehensive strategic cooperation between the two countries to a higher level, and has driven further development of China-EU relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday in Hamburg, Germany. During the July 4-6 visit, Xi met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin to review bilateral ties and discuss guidelines for the promotion of China-Germany comprehensive strategic partnership. The […]
(Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China and Singapore will develop bilateral relations with strategic insight and vision, and keep mutual understanding and support on issues of each other’s core interests and major concerns. Xi made the remarks while meeting with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in the northern German city of Hamburg. Xi noted that the traditional China-Singapore friendship, promoted by mutual learning and cooperation, has achieved fruitful results. […]
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters)– New Zealand Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee met with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez in Havana on Tuesday (June 27) as part of an official visit to the Caribbean island to boost bilateral ties. New Zealand is one of the world’s strongest developed economies and is increasingly looking towards Latin America as an area to build on trade. Both Wellington and Havana have already cooperated on a series of ventures relating to the […]
KAZAKHSTAN (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, pledged in the Kazakh capital of Astana on Thursday to enhance bilateral ties and promote the role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The two heads of state met ahead of the 17th SCO summit in Astana. Noting that the SCO is facing new opportunities and challenges for development, Xi said China and Russia should strengthen communication and coordination, firmly observe the […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines won’t declare war against China, this was according to Political analyst Ramon Casiple. In an interview in Net 25’s Liwanagin Natin, Casiple said that the Philippines will not declare war against China over the sea dispute, because the Philippine government through President Rodrigo Duterte wants friendly ties with China. Casiple also said that our country and China have already built many plans and projects together, a reason for the Philippines […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal Bin Bandar Al Saud and other Saudi government officials welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte as the presidential plane carrying him touched down at King Khalid International Airport on Tuesday. The plane arrived at 2:43 AM PST. Duterte is on a two-day state visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. Among the other government officials who welcomed the president were Consul General Imelda […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said the governing policies of the new United States President resemble some of the strategies of President Rodrigo Duterte. After attending Trump’s inauguration in Washington on Friday (Saturday in Manila), Andanar said that the policies of US President Donald Trump would coincide with President Duterte’s push to promote an independent foreign policy. “The President of the United States believes in protectionism; ‘America First’…encourages the other […]
MANILA, Jan. 13 – President Rodrigo Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday, January 12 witnessed the signing of several agreements aimed at enhancing cooperation between the two countries. First is the exchange of notes for the grant of economic and social development program. This note involves the grant of 600 million yen for high-speed boats and other counter terrorism equipment for the Philippine Coast Guard. A Memorandum of Cooperation on the low […]
MANILA, Dec. 14 – President Rodrigo Duterte left Tuesday for a back-to-back state visits to Cambodia and Singapore aimed at strengthening relations with the Asian neighbors particularly on trade and security. “These State Visits will reaffirm our relations with our close neighbors in Southeast Asia and seek to further strengthen our engagement with our brothers in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEANs,” the President said in his departure speech at the Ninoy Aquino International […]
