BEIJING, China – In a latest sign of “full recovery” of friendship and bilateral relations, the Philippines and China have forged 13 landmark agreements aimed at enhancing cooperation from trade and investments to maritime security.
As the relations return to “normal level,” the two Asian countries have also agreed to strengthen partnership on law enforcement against illegal drugs, transportation infrastructure, tourism, agriculture, among others, following the historic state visit of President Duterte here.
The signing of the agreements was witnessed by President Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping after holding a “fruitful” bilateral talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. The two leaders have agreed to revitalize diplomatic and economic relations, which have been previously strained by disputes in the South China Sea, and explore emerging areas of cooperation.
“China has been a friend of the Philippines and the roots of our bonds are very deep and not easily severed,” Duterte said in his remarks.
“Even as we arrived in Beijing close to winter, this is a springtime of our relationship,” said Duterte, who called his trip “very significant.”
Xi welcomed Duterte’s visit to China to fully improve the relations between the two countries, which he described as “blood brothers.” He said the two nations have “weathered storms but the foundation and cooperation of their relations would not be changed.”
“I hope we can follow the wishes of the people and use this visit as an opportunity to push China-Philippines relations back on a friendly footing and fully improve things,” the Chinese leader said.
Despite a lingering territorial row, the coast guards of the two countries have agreed to work together on ensuring maritime security in the region. One of the key agreements signed was “the memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a joint coast guard committee on maritime cooperation.”
China also expressed support to the Philippine efforts in drug trafficking, particularly in helping law enforcement cooperation. The agreement on the “protocol on cooperation” was signed between Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Narcotics Control Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security of China.
China also offered to provide financing support for Philippine infrastructure projects while allowing market access to Philippine agricultural exports to the mainland.
Also signed by the two countries is the memorandum of understanding on the lists of transportation and infrastructure cooperation projects. A memorandum of understanding on financing cooperation was also forged between China’s EXIMBANK (Export-Import Bank of China) and the Department of the Treasury of the Philippines.
mabuhay! mababalik na rin tlaga ang samahan ng pilipinas at china dahil ipinapakita naman ng china ang malasakit nila sa pinas!
kitng-kita tlaga ang kabutihan ng china sa pinas
yan si Duterte kpaakanan muna ng mga taong bayan bago ang sarili niya!
yan ang pangulo tlagang npapatunayan kung gaano siya kabuti kaya pati china maganda ang kakitungo sa pilipinas!
tama nga naman yang ang pangulo natin marunong kumilatis kung sino ang bansang may mabuting puso ito ang china
hudyat na yan nang magandang pagsasamahan ng china at pinas.saludo kami saiyo pdu30.
magandang samahan yan sa mga susunod na araw. tama ka desisyon mo pdu30
sigurado gaganda ang ekonomiya natin sa magandang smahan ng phl at china.
tanga ka talaga digong pinangakuan ka lang nag china, naniwla ka nman
gurl! meron mag hintay ka lang balang araw marandaman muna lang
isang malaking tulong ang pakikipag kaisa sa china ng bansa natin…
sa tingin ko mas lalago ang ating ekonomiya sa pakikipag alyansa natin sa China.
walang ibang nais ang ating leader kundi ang kaunlaran ng pilipinas.
respituhin natin ang desisyon ng ating leader dahil para din naman ito sa ating bansa.
let PDU30 handle it,alam nya ang ginagawa nya.
ginagwa naman ni digong ang lahat para mpa buti ang ating bansa