{"id":102727,"date":"2017-05-17T01:29:21","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T05:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=102727"},"modified":"2017-05-17T01:29:21","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T05:29:21","slug":"philippines-china-vow-closer-ties-management-of-disputes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/05\/17\/philippines-china-vow-closer-ties-management-of-disputes\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines, China vow closer ties, management of disputes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cWe renewed our resolve to strengthen our friendship and mutually beneficial partnership on a broad range of areas,\u201d Duterte said in southern Davao City on his return from Beijing. \u201cWe resolved to fully use the mechanisms we have established to dialogue openly, monitor progress and ensure implementation of projects.\u201d (Photo: Presidential Photo<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA,\u00a0Philippines\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Philippine\u00a0President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping resolved to strengthen their countries’ friendship during their meeting in Beijing, with China pledging to speed up infrastructure projects it is funding in the\u00a0Philippines.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe renewed our resolve to strengthen our friendship and mutually beneficial partnership on a broad range of areas,\u201d Duterte said in southern Davao City on his return from Beijing. \u201cWe resolved to fully use the mechanisms we have established to dialogue openly, monitor progress and ensure implementation of projects.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duterte, who took office last June, has worked to repair relations with China that have been strained by territorial conflicts in the South China Sea and an international arbitration ruling on a case filed by his predecessor that invalidated Beijing’s claims to the disputed territory. Duterte met separately with Xi and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang after attending last weekend’s \u201cBelt and Road\u201d trade initiative.<\/p>\n

Duterte said both he and Xi were looking forward to officials from both countries meeting later this week for inaugural bilateral talks on the South China Sea.\u00a0Philippine\u00a0officials have said the meeting will be held Friday in southwestern China.<\/p>\n

Duterte said he didn’t raise the arbitration ruling while in Beijing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a time for me to ask about the arbitral ruling, but it is not now,\u201d Duterte said. The agenda, mechanics and \u201chow to present our case to them\u201d have to be ironed out first \u201cbecause we agreed to talk and to have a dialogue,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Four agreements were signed during the visit, including a Chinese grant of 500 million yuan ($72.5 million) for feasibility studies of infrastructure projects in the\u00a0Philippines\u00a0and construction of a drug rehabilitation centre.<\/p>\n

Also signed were memorandums of understanding on co-operation in human resources development and personnel exchanges, energy co-operation, and enhancing government capabilities in communication and publishing.<\/p>\n

Duterte thanked China for its generosity, including providing grants and loans, promising to build two bridges for free in metropolitan Manila and increasing imports of\u00a0Philippine\u00a0agricultural products.<\/p>\n

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