Ministry announces new regulatory requirements for factories within and outside urban areas    SFDA publishes guidelines for travelers to obtain clearance permit for controlled drugs    11 expats arrested for prostitution in Najran    Saudi Arabia's inflation falls to 5-month low reaching 2.1% in July    SOCPA fellowship opens for professionals worldwide with exam slated for September    Putin praises Trump's peace efforts and floats potential nuclear deal at Alaska summit    Al Nassr arrive in Hong Kong targeting Saudi Super Cup glory    Saudi referee Reem Al-Bishi selected for FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup in Philippines    WHO designates Jeddah and Madinah among 16 "Healthy Cities"    Australia and Vanuatu agree to $328m security and business deal    Red Sea International achieves 44% growth in operating profits for H1 2025 The company announces Q2 2025 financial results    Humanitarian groups call on Israel to end 'weaponization of aid' in Gaza    Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden for $1bn over Epstein claim    Baby Shark did not plagiarize, South Korea's top court rules    Unreasonable wages, salary delays to trigger violations under Mudad system    PIF raises $9.83 billion in 2024, boosts global ranking to 11th, says Yasir Al-Rumayyan    Visual Arts Commission set to launch Art Bridges Cultural Programs in Scotland, Japan, Korea, and Spain    Saudi Pro League unveils 2025-26 fixture list with blockbuster opening clashes    Donations of living organs rise to 4.9% in Saudi Arabia in 2024    Saudi Arabia exit FIBA Asia Cup after overtime heartbreak against Philippines    Sholay: Bollywood epic roars back to big screen after 50 years with new ending    Ministry launches online booking for slaughterhouses on eve of Eid Al-Adha    Shah Rukh Khan makes Met Gala debut in Sabyasachi    Pakistani star's Bollywood return excites fans and riles far right    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



New Chinese minister to sign 40 postponed projects in the Philippines
Published in Alriyadh on 27 - 02 - 2017

THE new Chinese commerce minister will arrive to Manila in March to sign the postponed 40 Philippine-China joint projects worth billions of dollars, an ambassador said on Friday.
"On March 7, the new Commerce Minister, Zhong Shan will come and the talks [Joint Commission on Economic and Trade Cooperation (JCETC)] can proceed, and then the signing of the initial projects. It's like a priority list of those they will choose to fund," Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Sta. Romana said during the Philippine-China Trade and Investment Forum.
He added that according to Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua, they want to start a couple of projects before the end of the year.
"It is a very important part for the coming visit of the China's new Minister of Commerce. He will sign, together with his counterparts, guidelines which would guarantee that proper and legal procedures will be followed. Cooperation between both sides would be rules-based, transparent, and will stand the test of time, stand the test of laws," Jianhua said.
The postponement of Chinese Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng's visit to Manila was because of new appointments in the Chinese government.
An earlier report said that Beijing canceled the Minister of Commerce's (MOFCOM) visit to Manila this week, following the comments of Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay on China's activities in the disputed West Philippine Sea.
Sta. Romana said the new appointments made by the Chinese government in MOFCOM was the reason for the postponement of Gao's visit and not Yasay's statement during the Boracay Meet of the Asean Summit.
The Philippines has submitted to Beijing a list of 40 small- and large-scale infrastructure projects for possible loans and grants. Chinese firms are also keen to invest in the agriculture, fisheries and energy sectors in the Philippines.
However, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd, earlier, said a six-year development program for China-Philippines cooperation was due to be signed during Gao's visit.
Dominguez said 15 of the infrastructure projects submitted to China were for loan financing, while 25 other projects were for feasibility study support. Three of the large-scale projects are worth $3.4 billion combined.


Clic here to read the story from its source.