President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. departed for China on Tuesday afternoon and said he will open a new chapter in the bilateral ties between the Philippines and China, including resolving issues between the two countries.
Marcos made the statement during his departure speech before going on a three-day state visit to China, his first visit there since he assumed the presidency last June 30, 2022.
“As I leave for Beijing, I will be opening a new chapter in our comprehensive strategic cooperation with China. We will seek to foster meaningful relations and broaden our cooperation in various areas such as agriculture, energy, infrastructure, science and technology, trade and investment, and people-to-people exchanges, among others,” Marcos said.
“I look forward to my meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping as we work towards shifting the trajectory of our relations to a higher gear that would hopefully bring numerous prospects and abundant opportunities for the peace and development to the peoples of both our countries,” he added.
Marcos assured the public that he will discuss with Xi the political and security issues that need to be resolved.
“I also look forward to discussing political-security issues of a bilateral and regional nature. The issues between our two countries are problems that do not belong between two friends such as Philippines and China. We will seek to resolve those issues to mutual benefit of our countries,” he added. —KG, GMA Integrated News
Marcos off to China, says visit will open new chapter in strategic ties
Source: Balita News
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