Manila Bulletin
Promoting PH-China friendship, a 'responsibility and privilege' --- PBBM
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Philippines following his state visit to China.
Marcos described his trip to China as fruitful and comprehensive, discussing various facets of Philippines-China relations including agriculture, energy, infrastructure, trade and investment, and people-to-people ties.
The visit secured billions of investment pledges for the Philippines, and Manila and Beijing signed 14 bilateral agreements in fields such as tourism, agriculture, infrastructure, and maritime cooperation.
Discussions also covered regional and global peace, stability, and development.
Marcos and President Xi shared a commitment to continue the positive trajectory of Philippines-China relations.
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. views fostering Philippines-China friendship as both a responsibility and a privilege, noting his family initiated diplomatic ties in 1975.
He stated that he was destined to continue the good relations started almost 50 years ago and was part of the historic event with his mother, former first lady Imelda Marcos.
Marcos had an in-depth and frank discussion on the contested South China Sea, also referred to as the West Philippine Sea.
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