A fast lane arrangement between the Philippines and China is in the works to facilitate essential business and official travel amid the pandemic, the Chinese Embassy in Manila says
This is part of the two countries' commitment to push forward the ongoing government-to-government projects, which have resumed at 80 percent capacity, the Chinese consulate said in a statement.
In early June, China established a fast lane with Singapore, its first travel deal with a Southeast Asian country. It started out with six Chinese provinces and Singaporean municipalities, which would be expanded amid discussions on the gradual resumption of commercial flights. During a video conference with the Philippines' Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez on Monday, Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian commended the"smooth" implementation of projects under Manila's massive"Build, Build, Build" infrastructure program and Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, the embassy said.
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