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(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, April 27, said the Philippines was seeking to “improve our collective capacity to manage and protect marine resource.” Duterte made the remark before world leaders at the second Belt and Road forum in Beijing, China after National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon said the Philippines would declare Pagasa Island as a marine protected environment. China has sent vessels near the island, a move the Philippines has denounced via a […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday called for a “fair and friendly” environment for Chinese companies and citizens overseas, as pushback against its tech giants rises and academics find their visas cancelled. Beijing and Washington have been locked in a bruising trade war — which negotiators have been working to resolve — but there has also been a growing strategic rivalry between the world’s two largest economies. “China’s measures to expand […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China is trying to woo more nations to join a massive network of ports, railways, roads and industrial parks that links dozens of countries in Asia, Europe, and Africa. President Xi Jinping touted the benefits of his signature foreign policy, the Belt and Road Initiative, as he welcomed 37 world leaders at a summit dedicated to it on Friday. Since Xi launched Belt and Road in 2013, China has invested $90 […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s Belt and Road projects need to be transparent and fiscally sustainable, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday in apparent acknowledgement of growing concerns about debt linked to his global infrastructure initiative. There will also be “zero tolerance” for corruption, Xi said at a Belt and Road summit, adding that the initiative “is not an exclusive club”. © Agence France-Presse
(Eagle News)–The Philippines is “ready to pursue more projects” with China under the Belt and Road Initiative, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday, April 25. Duterte made the remark as he congratulated Chinese Premier Li Keqiang for the “successful” hosting of the forum in Beijing, its second so far. “The Philippines’ continued participation in this forum is an acknowledgment of the vision of a global connectivity for shared prosperity,” Duterte said. Duterte’s attendance in the […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their bilateral meeting on Thursday, reaffirming and strengthening diplomatic ties between the Philippines and China. “We look forward to a productive discussion on matters of mutual interest and concern,” said Duterte, in his opening remarks prior to their bilateral meeting. He said that the Philippines and China “must continue to work together to explore new areas of cooperation and partnership.” -Better PHL-China […]
by Ryan McMorrow and Elizabeth Law BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Thursday rejected “misunderstandings” fuelling concerns about its Belt and Road global infrastructure programme but vowed to tame debt risks as it opened a summit on its signature foreign policy. President Xi Jinping’s pet project is a reboot of the ancient Silk Road to connect Asia to Europe and Africa through massive investments in maritime, road and rail projects. The Belt and Road Initiative […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte left for China on Wednesay afternoon, April 24, to attend the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing scheduled on April 25 to 27 where he will join more than 35 leaders and heads of international organizations. Duterte was invited by Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend the forum where international leaders are set to discuss issues of mutual concern. He and his delegation left […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China said Friday leaders from 37 nations and North Korean representatives will attend a summit for its Belt and Road Initiative next week as it hit back at criticism of the massive trade infrastructure project. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s pet project is a $1 trillion programme that includes maritime, rail and road projects in Asia, Africa and Europe. The Belt and Road Initiative has divided Europe, and Washington has called it […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — The chairman of the top US telecoms regulator on Wednesday announced his opposition to allowing China Mobile to operate in the United States, citing risks to American national security. The statement from Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai could mark the beginning of the end for the Chinese telecoms giant’s eight-year effort to crack the US market. China Mobile — the world’s largest mobile operator with nearly 930 million […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Foreign Affairs has sent a note verbale to China complaining about the mass harvesting of giant clams by numerous large Chinese fishing boats in the disputed Scarborough Shoal. “We just caught them doing that recently, filed a diplomatic note, and will be taking legal action. With our legal department now,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro “Teddy” Locsin Jr., said in a tweet. These activities of Chinese fishermen had been […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Police have detained 17 more suspects connected to a chemical blast in eastern China last month which killed 78 and left hundreds injured, local authorities said Monday. The explosion in eastern Jiangsu province was one of the worst industrial accidents in the country in recent years and led to the closure of the plant. Police have taken “criminal coercive measures” against the 17 suspects, said the Yancheng city government on its […]
