Title:

 Malaysia’s Anwar cautions Philippines on ‘dubious’ infra loan deals

Author:

Ian Nicolas Cigaral

Source:

The Philippine Star

Date:

September 4, 2018

Description:

MANILA, Philippines — Malaysian opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday cautioned the Philippines against entering into questionable loan deals with other countries, more than a week after Malaysia canceled multibillion-dollar China-financed projects due to ballooning costs that could create an unsustainable debt burden.

Title:

 US-China trade war worsens

Author:

GIL H. A SANTOS

Source:

The Manila Times

Date:

August 27, 2018

Description:

OVER the weekend, the US-China trade war turned worse as President Donald Trump linked it directly to the continued North Korean nuclear development program—despite the UN sanctions for violating the international reduction of nuclear armaments—and indirectly accused Beijing of using it as a weapon in their trade war.

Title:

 What happened to the billions China pledged to the Philippines? Not what you think

Author:

Alvin Camba

Source:

South China Morning Post

Date:

August 5, 2018

Description:

Forget claims about duplicitous Beijing and the South China Sea. The delays in Chinese investment into the country are entirely predictable – and not evidence of something more sinister.

Title:

 China Hasn’t Delivered on Its $24 Billion Philippines Promise

Author:

Jason Koutsoukis and Cecilia Yap

Source:

Bloomberg

Date:

July 26, 2018

Description:

Almost two years after China pledged $24 billion in investment to the Philippines, barely any projects have materialized, prompting deepening concerns that President Rodrigo Duterte has undermined the country’s sovereignty with little to show in return.

Title:

 China drops PH, giving only 2 booths at Shanghai expo

Author:

Bernie Cahiles Magkilat

Source:

Manila Bulletin

Date:

July 26, 2018

Description:

After being promised by its new ally China for a spotlight with 150 booths at the much-publicized China International Import Expo (CIIE), the first ever trade exposition in China that will only showcase imported products for the Chinese market, the Philippines has to contend with two booths only.

Title:

 Duterte: China will be fair

Author:

Dharel Placido

Source:

ABS-CBN News

Date:

July 17, 2018

Description:

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said China “will be fair,” as he floated anew the possibility of holding a joint development with China in the disputed South China Sea.

Title:

 So far, so good for the AIIB

Author:

Nikkei Asian Review Editorial

Source:

Nikkei Asian Review Editorial

Date:

July 3, 2018

Description:

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank set a lending and investment target of $3.5 billion for 2018, 40% more than last year, at its third annual general meeting in Mumbai on June 25 and 26.
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