President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.is off to China today for a three-day state visit during which Manila and Beijing are expected to bolster trade and investment ties and address security
About 10 to 14 bilateral agreements are expected to be signed during the visit, according to Neal Imperial, assistant secretary for Asian and public affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs .
“The state visit is also expected to reaffirm the cordial and neighborly relations between the two countries, ensure continuity in many facets of the bilateral relationship and chart new areas of engagement. It is also expected to build on the growing trade and investment ties between the two economies as well as address security issues of mutual concern,” Imperial said at a Palace briefing last week.
In September 1974, Mr. Marcos, then a teenager, accompanied his mother, then first lady Imelda Marcos, during her diplomatic and trade mission to Beijing where she met Chinese leaders Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai.The visit led to the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the Philippines and China in June 1975, with Mr. Marcos’ father and namesake visiting Beijing that month.
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