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Title:
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Beijing Adopts New Tactic for S. China Sea Claims
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Author:
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Bill Gertz
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Source:
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The Washington Free Beacon
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Date:
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September 21, 2017
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Description:
- The Chinese government recently unveiled a new legal tactic to promote Beijing's aggressive claim to own most of the strategic South China Sea. The new narrative that critics are calling "lawfare," or legal warfare, involves a shift from China's so-called "9-Dash Line" ownership covering most of the sea. The new lawfare narrative is called the "Four Sha"—Chinese for sand—and was revealed by Ma Xinmin, deputy director general in the Foreign Ministry's department of treaty and law, during a closed-door meeting with State Department officials last month.
Information Archive on Philippine Foreign Policy
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Title:
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Chinese, Philippine FMs discuss bilateral ties
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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September 21, 2017
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Description:
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday met with his Philippine counterpart, Alan Peter Cayetano, and discussed their countries' relations. Under the guidance of the two heads of state, China-Philippine relations have maintained momentum for development, which is in the interests of the two peoples and has won the applause of the international community, including member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said Wang.
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Title:
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What Will China Do if the U.S. Attacks North Korea?
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Author:
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Shen Dingli, Bonnie Glaser, Seong-Hyon Lee
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Source:
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Chinafile.com
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Date:
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September 21, 2017
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Description:
- During a speech at the United Nations General Assembly on September 19, U.S. President Donald Trump warned that if North Korea threatened the United States or its allies, he would “totally destroy” the nation. As tensions continue to rise between Washington and Pyongyang, is Beijing growing more or less likely to intervene in a conflict between the United States and North Korea? On which side would China intervene? —The Editors
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Title:
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Beijing Retaliates to Trump's Remark on South China Sea at UN General Assembly
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Author:
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India.com NewsDesk
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Source:
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India.com
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Date:
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September 20, 2017
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Description:
- The President of United States, in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, implicitly warned Russia and China against their respective attempts to “undermine sovereignty” in the conflicted region of Ukraine and the resource-rich South China Sea.
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Title:
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Philippines to open more direct air routes from China to its tourist towns
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Author:
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Gu Liping
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Source:
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ECNS
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Date:
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September 20, 2017
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Description:
- Discussions are underway between the Philippines and Chinese tour operators and investors to open more direct chartered flights from China to Philippine provinces in a bid to lure more Chinese tourists, officials said Tuesday. Philippine Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon Teo said that Chinese investors have expressed their willingness to invest in new hotels and resorts in the Philippines, particularly in Puerto Princesa in Palawan province.
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Title:
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ASEAN seeks strong Japanese presence in Asia to counter China
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Author:
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HIROYUKI AKITA
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Source:
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Nikkei Asian Review
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Date:
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September 19, 2017
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Description:
- TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi -- his closest political friend in Asia -- for the tenth time. The two, both conservative politicians, became good friends about a decade ago, when Modi was a political leader in his home town. Their prime concern now is how to cope with China's growing influence, about which they must have had a deep discussion during dinner the previous day.
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Title:
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ASEAN meeting on transnational crimes opens in Manila
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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China.org.cn
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Date:
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September 18, 2017
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Description:
- Southeast Asian ministers converged in Manila on Monday to discuss steps on how to strengthen regional strategies and cooperation to combat transnational crimes. A statement from the Philippine government said the four-day ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crimes (AMMTC) will be chaired by Catalino Cuy, officer-in-charge of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).
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Title:
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China, Laos Hold New Defense Meeting
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Author:
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Prashanth Parameswaran
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Source:
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The Diplomat
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Date:
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September 18, 2017
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Description:
- Over the weekend, China and Laos held the first iteration of a new defense consultative mechanism. The convening of the so-called high-level frontier meetings, led by the defense ministers of both sides, has been billed yet another step in the development of security ties by Beijing and Vientiane despite some of the recent challenges inherent in the relationship.
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Title:
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Trade ties up as Taipei looks ‘south’
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Author:
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Tho Xin Yi
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Source:
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The Star Online
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Date:
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September 17, 2017
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Description:
- SINCE Tsai Ing-wen became Taiwan president in May last year, Taipei’s ties with mainland China have strained due to her insistence that Taiwan is not an integral part of China. Beijing has made known it cannot tolerate rhetoric that challenges its uncompromising “One China” policy.
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Title:
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Economic managers to seek more Chinese support for infra projects
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Author:
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Ben O. de Vera
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Source:
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Inquirer.net
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Date:
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September 15, 2017
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Description:
- The Duterte administration’s economic managers later this month will seek more support for the ambitious “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program from the Chinese government as well as investors, the Department of Finance said Friday.
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Title:
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China, ASEAN to boost investment promotion
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Author:
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Ghio Ong
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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September 14, 2017
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Description:
- Nanning, China – China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which includes the Philippines, are expected to enhance further the cooperation on investment and production in several fields as the city hosts the 14th China-ASEAN Expo (Caexpo). “Bilateral high-level forums on production capacity and investment cooperation will be held between China and Cambodia, China and the Philippines and China and Vietnam,” said Gao Feng, spokesman for China’s ministry of commerce, in a statement.
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Title:
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PH-China economic ties ‘improving’ despite sea row
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Author:
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CATHERINE S. VALENTE, TMT
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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September 13, 2017
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Description:
- NANNING, China: Relations between China and the Philippines are “improving,” an official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said, as the two countries firm up strategies to boost cooperation.
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Title:
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China's Xi tells Trump that North Korea nuclear issue must be solved via talks
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Author:
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Reuters Staff
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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September 7, 2017
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Description:
- BEIJING (Reuters) - China is focused on solving the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue through talks and peaceful means, Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump in a telephone call on Wednesday.
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Title:
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PH-China economic ties ‘improving’ despite sea row
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Author:
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Catherine S. Valente
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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September 13, 2017
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Description:
- NANNING, China: Relations between China and the Philippines are “improving,” an official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said, as the two countries firm up strategies to boost cooperation. Trade Undersecretary Nora Terrado cited efforts to hold bilateral discussions to tackle the sociopolitical and economic relationship between China and the Philippines.
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Title:
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TRADE EXEC EYES MORE INVESTMENTS FROM CHINA; LEADS PH DELEGATION AT 14TH CHINA-ASEAN EXPO
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Author:
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DTI
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Source:
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DTI
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Date:
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September 12, 2017
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Description:
- Spearheading promotion efforts under the blooming economic relations with China, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary for Trade and Investments Promotion Group Nora K. Terrado led the Philippine Delegation to the 14th China-ASEAN (CAEXPO) and 14th China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) held from 12 to 15 September at the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center (NICEC) in Guangxi Province, China.
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Title:
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Japan says jet fighters conducted drills with U.S. aircraft over East China Sea
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Author:
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Reuters Staff
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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September 9, 2017
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Description:
- TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese F-15 fighter jets on Saturday conducted an air exercise with U.S. B1-B bombers in the skies above the East China Sea, Japan’s Air Self Defense Force (ASDF) said. The joint drill comes as South Korea braces for a possible further missile test by North Korea as it marked its founding anniversary, just days after its sixth and largest nuclear test rattled global financial markets and further escalated tensions in the region.
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Title:
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China, the Philippines to expedite work on cooperative projects
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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September 9, 2017
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Description:
- China and the Philippines agreed to speed up the working process of cooperative projects, hoping to make vital progress within this year, a Chinese commercial official said here Saturday.
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Title:
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ASEAN welcomes China's proposal to further enhance, integrate economic, trade ties
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Author:
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Xinhua
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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September 8, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday welcomed China's proposal to synergize the Belt and Road Initiative with the bloc's development strategy to further enhance and integrate China-ASEAN economic and trade ties. In a joint statement issued by the trade ministers from ASEAN member states and China at the end of their meeting, the ministers said that China's Belt and Road Initiative aims "at create trade, financial, and culture networks stretching from East Asia to Europe and beyond, focusing on key areas of industrial development, financial integration and reform, and infrastructure construction."
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Title:
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China vows to continue support for ASEAN community building
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Author:
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Editor: Xiang Bo
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Source:
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Xinhua
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Date:
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September 6, 2017
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Description:
- Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan (L) shakes hands with Singapore's Minister of Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang on the sidelines of the ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting and related meetings in Pasay City, the Philippines, Sept. 8, 2017. China's minister of commerce said Friday the country will continue to extend support for ASEAN community building and prioritize its trade cooperation with ASEAN countries. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
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Title:
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Bilateral talks set on $24-B China economic pledge to PH
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Author:
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Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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September 8, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines and China will conduct a follow-up meeting this week on the long list of projects and investments worth $24 billion committed by the Chinese government to the Duterte administration. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said he will hold bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart as one of his sideline meetings on the occasion of the ongoing 49th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings here. The 5-day AEM kicked off Thursday at the Marriott Hotel, and will end on Monday, Sept. 11.