President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. begins his “very important trip” here after arriving in the city on Tuesday night.
BEIJING, China—He is the first head of state to visit China since the latter closed its doors due to the resurgence of Covid-19 cases in 2022. He is also the first President to visit China this year.
He pushed through with the trip despite the Covid-19 situation in the country as he labeled it “very important” given that China is the Philippines’ largest trade partner. He said that his trip to Beijing will lead to the opening of a “new chapter” in the two nations’ Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation.
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