‘Deepening’ PH-China ties outweigh differences

MANILA – The Philippines’ “healthy” and “deepening” relationship with China outweighs the two nations’ differences, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Thursday, June 8.

In a speech delivered at the Manila Hotel, Marcos said the Philippines is committed to strengthening its bilateral ties with China, given that it has become a “boon to our country’s economic strength over the past years.”

“It is my firm belief that our relationship must not be defined by our innate differences,” Marcos said during the Award for Promoting PhilippinesChina Understanding (APPCU) awarding ceremony.

“There is a lot more that we can and must do to celebrate our bilateral ties. Time and again, we have proven that it is in our mutual interest to preserve the special rapport and kindred spirit that we have established and nurtured throughout our history,” he added.