While the visit of former president Rodrigo Duterte to China has no official blessing from Malacañang, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is hopeful that the meeting would bring “progress” to the Philippines-China relations. (From left) Former president Rodrigo Duterte with Chinese...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte met Chinese President Xi Jinping in China on Monday, July 17, as his successor, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., started building closer relations with the United States, China’s main economic rival. China’s state news agency Xinhua bared the...
Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian reported that there were 75,000 Chinese tourists who visited the Philippines in the first five months of 2023 as the country’s tourism department aims to target two million by end of this year. Chinese tourists in the Philippines (Photo courtesy of the...
BEIJING, China -- China's foreign ministry on Wednesday slammed comments by US President Joe Biden equating Chinese leader Xi Jinping with "dictators" as an "open political provocation". Speaking at a fundraiser in California on Tuesday, Biden said Xi had been angered over an incident in February...
SAN FRANCISCO, United States – US President Joe Biden equated his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with "dictators" on Tuesday as he addressed a Democratic Party donors’ reception in the presence of journalists. US President Joe Biden (AFP) Speaking at a campaign fundraiser in northern...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, June 20, assured that he is “slowly making progress” in his talks with China regarding the rights of Filipino fishermen in accessing their traditional fishing grounds. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) In a media...
BEIJING, China -- President Xi Jinping will host a two-day summit with the leaders of five Central Asian nations next week, Beijing said on Monday, as China moves to increase its influence in the region. Leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are expected to...
BEIJING, China - Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to forge closer ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in Beijing on Friday, a day after he lashed out at the power of the US dollar and the IMF. The veteran leftist, whose government recently announced a deal with...
Officials from the Philippines and China will meet in May to discuss the parameters and terms of reference of the two countries' possible joint oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the meeting will prepare Manila and Beijing for their...
BANGKOK, Thailand — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will have a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping today, Nov. 17, on the sidelines of the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (photo...
Chinese President Xi Jinping conveyed sympathy to his Filipino counterpart President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. over the devastating magnitude-7.0 earthquake that struck Luzon last July 27. Chinese President Xi Jinping and presumptive Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File Photos) In...
Chinese President Xi Jinping will be sending Vice President Wang Qishan as his special representative to the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on June 30. Chinese President Xi Jinping and presumptive Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File Photos) This was...
