President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is set to strengthen the Philippines and China’s “durian diplomacy” during his state visit to the Asian neighbor at the start of 2023.
Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Affairs Neal Imperial said the government is expecting to finalize an agreement with China on its increased importation of durian.
The diplomat also said that Chinese business leaders might discuss with Marcos and his delegation about possible investments in the durian sector in producing regions in Mindanao.
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