Responding to the United States allegedly questioning the benefits stemming from the Philippines's bilateral relationship with China, the Chinese Embassy in Manila on Friday countered that the US claim that the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) would provide the Philippines with economic opportunities was tantamount to quenching thirst with poison.
Responding to the United States allegedly questioning the benefits stemming from the Philippines's bilateral relationship with China, the Chinese Embassy in Manila on Friday countered that the US claim that the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement would provide the Philippines with economic opportunities was tantamount to quenching thirst with poison.
“Economy and trade cannot flourish without a peaceful and stable regional environment," said the Chinese Embassy in Manila. The Chinese government also said that China and the Philippines were natural partners due to geographical proximity, close kinship, and complementary advantages. The Chinese government also pointed to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s state visit to China this year which yielded 14 intergovernmental cooperation agreements in the fields of the Belt and Road Initiative, agriculture and fisheries, finance, customs, e-commerce, tourism, among others.
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