Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 5) — The Philippines and China signed 14 bilateral agreements during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to Beijing, Malacañang said Wednesday.
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The Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) said the signed deals were on agriculture, infrastructure, development cooperation, maritime security, and tourism, among others.
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Here’s the list of the 14 deals as shared by the OPS:
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On agriculture:
– A joint action plan for 2023-2025 on agricultural and fisheries cooperation between the Department of Agriculture (DA) and China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
– The handover certificate of the Philippine-Sino Center for Agricultural Technology-Technological Cooperation Phase III
– A protocol of phytosanitary requirements for the export of fresh durian from the Philippines to China between the DA and China’s General Administration of Customs
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On infrastructure:
– A memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s global infrastructure development strategy to invest in about 150 countries and international organizations
– The handover certificate of two China-aided bridge projects in Manila, the Binondo-Intramuros bridge and the Estrella-Pantaleon bridge
– A framework agreement for the Renminbi-portion of the loan financing for three priority projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
– Four loan agreements for the mixed-credit financing (US Dollar and Renminbi) of three priority bridge projects under the DPWH
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On development cooperation:
– An MOU between the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China and the Philippines’ Department of Information and Communications Technology on digital and information and communications technology cooperation
– An MOU between the National Economic and Development Authority and China’s International Development Cooperation Agency on the Development Cooperation Plan 2023-2025
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On maritime security:
– An arrangement for the establishment of a communication mechanism on maritime issues between the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China
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On tourism:
– The implementation of the MOU on tourism between the Philippines’ Department of Tourism and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China.
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Other deals:
– An MOU between the Department of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Commerce of China on electronic commerce cooperation
– An agreement on economic and technical cooperation between China and the Philippines
– A mutual recognition agreement between the General Administration of Customs of China and the Bureau of Customs of the Philippines on authorized economic operator program
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Malacañang also said Chinese President Xi Jinping affirmed his commitment to strengthen Philippines-China relations.
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