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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 29) Former First Lady Imelda Marcos was among 10 Filipino laureates recognized for strengthening friendly ties and promoting mutual understanding between the Philippines and China, the Chinese Embassy announced.
The award was given by the Association for Philippines-China Understanding and the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines after a three-stage selection and judging process on different individuals from the public and private sector. As a novel award-giving body, APPCU pays special tribute to Filipinos who have made efforts through time in strengthening friendly ties and promoting mutual understanding between the Philippines and China using their respective advocacies and expertise in the various fields and disciplines of Mass Media and Public Service; Trade and Commerce; and Arts, Culture, and the Sciences, it said in a statement Monday.
Published March 5, 2021, 8:30 AM Opening Remarks by Ambassador Huang Xilian at the first Manila Forum for Philippines-China Relations
Hon. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, former President of the Republic of the Philippines and Chairman Emeritus of Association for Philippines-China Understanding(APCU), Hon. Ramon M. Lopez, Secretary of Trade and Industry of the Philippines, Hon. Jin Liqun, President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB), Distinguished guests, experts and scholars,
Dear friends,
Good afternoon!
I am delighted to join all of you to launch the first Manila Forum for Philippines-China Relations. At the outset, I would like to extend warm welcome to all and sincere appreciation in particular to the first keynote speaker of this forum AIIB President Jin Liqun. I would also like to acknowledge the presence of distinguished friends from the Philippine national and local government, the political parties and international organizations by gracing today’s event, and
PH-China relations a priority – Macapagal-Arroyo – Manila Bulletin mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Published March 3, 2021 8:27pm
Photo: AIIB China-backed multilateral lender Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Wednesday dismissed criticisms that the East Asian powerhouse is using loans to make countries fall into a debt trap, amid lingering concerns and distrust over Beijing’s diplomatic policy to let poorer and developing countries borrow from Chinese banks. During the virtual forum for Philippines-China Relations of the Association for Philippines-China Understanding (APCU), AIIB president Jin Liqun was asked to comment about the alleged “debt-trap diplomacy” of Beijing. As a result, for instance, Sri Lanka was forced to surrender control of its main southern port in the town of Hambantota to a Chinese firm as part of a plan to convert $6 billion of loans that the country owes China into equity.
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