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PH to 'increase, strengthen' partnerships with China in 'next few years': Marcos

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Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Office of the Press Secretary" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/01/04/20230104-pbbm-via-office-of-the-press-secretary.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Office of the Press Secretary</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>BEIJING — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday assured Chinese officials that the Philippines would “increase” and “strengthen” its partnerships with China in the “next few years.”</p><p>Marcos gave the statement during his meeting with Li Zhanshu, chairman of the standing committee of China’s National People’s Congress.</p><p>“I have always stated that the partnerships between them in the next few years will be partnerships that will stabilize and strengthen all our economies so that we are able to face challenges and the different shocks that we are now beginning to feel and will continue to feel in the next few years,” the President said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/business/01/04/23/over-40-businessmen-join-marcos-in-china-state-visit-pcci">Over 40 businessmen join Marcos in China state visit: PCCI</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/31/22/marcos-1st-head-of-state-to-visit-china-in-2023">https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/31/22/marcos-1st-head-of-state-to-visit-china-in-2023</a></li></ul><p>“Certainly, we have considered in the Philippines as of primary importance to increase the relationship and to strengthen the relationship between China and the Philippines,” he said.</p><p>Malacañang has yet to give details of the issues discussed between Marcos and Li, but among those who attended the meeting are:</p><ul>	<li>Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo</li>	<li>House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez</li>	<li>Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo</li>	<li>Finance Secretary Benjamin DioknoTrade Secretary Alfredo Pascual</li>	<li>Socioeconomic Secretary Arsenio Balisacan</li></ul><p>The event comes hours before the bilateral meeting between Marcos and Chinese President Xi Jinping, where at least 10 bilateral agreements are expected to be signed between Manila and Beijing.</p><p>The bilateral deals will cover tourism, agriculture, trade and investments, among other sectors.</p><p>Manila is also expecting to receive a RMB1.5 billion grant from Asia’s largest economy during Marcos’ 3-day state visit here.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2403308" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar"><em>Office of the Press Secretary</em></div>

The event comes hours before the bilateral meeting between Marcos and Chinese President Xi Jinping, where at least 10 bilateral agreements are expected to be signed between Manila and Beijing.

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PH to 'increase, strengthen' partnerships with China in 'next few years': Marcos

Katrina Domingo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jan 04, 2023 03:27 PM PHT

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