The Chinese envoy said that the Chinese government “firmly” opposes gambling and takes tough measures in order to combat it. CHINESE ENVOY — Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said that the Chinese government is supporting the Philippines in its crackdown on crimes related to operations of POGOs (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators). Huang said in … Read more
Malacañang: “We don’t make knee-jerk reactions because they could adversely affect international relations.” MALACAÑANG — The Palace said that the Philippines was “closely monitoring” China’s actions in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit. In a press briefing, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said that the military and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) … Read more
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said China is looking to help the Philippines to improve the country’s internet speed. HUANG XILIAN — The Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines said that China is looking to help the Philippines to improve the country’s internet speed in order to boost connectivity among Filipinos. GMA Network’s “24 … Read more
Clarita Carlos: “Yes, critical engagement with China would be the way to go” CLARITA CARLOS — The incoming National Security Adviser (NSA) said that the Marcos administration is eyeing to pursue a “critical engagement” with China. President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. named Carlos, a retired UP professor, as the next National Security Adviser. Carlos will … Read more
China won’t interfere in the Philippine elections, according to a Chinese envoy. CHINA — On Saturday, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian ensured that China will not interfere in the Philippine elections on May 9, 2022. Huang was asked about China’s thoughts on the 2022 elections and to shed light on rumors that China … Read more
After one month of being together due to lockdown, couple who met thru blind date are now engaged BLIND DATE – A woman in China and her blind date who got stuck at the latter’s house because of swift lockdown due to COVID-19 are now engaged. The COVID-19 pandemic remains to be the biggest challenge … Read more
After being caught in the midst of lockdown, a woman gets stuck at the house of her blind date A woman in China ended up getting stuck at the house of a man she met on a blind date following a swift COVID-19 lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic remains to be the biggest challenge that the … Read more
The US added more Chinese firms to its trade blacklist. The US government recently added more Chinese firms to its trade blacklist as the growing tensions between the two countries continued. CNN reported that the United States was piling more pressure on Chinese entities it claimed could undermine the country’s national security as the US … Read more
President Duterte raised the issues of illegal fishing and coral reef protection during the ASEAN-China dialogue. President Rodrigo Duterte raised the issues of illegal fishing and coral reef protection during the ASEAN-China dialogue last October 26, 2021. During the President’s intervention in the 24th ASEAN-China Summit, which was part of the ongoing 38th and 39th … Read more
China will deliver 10M more COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Philippines within August, according to a Chinese envoy. On Friday, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian announced that China will deliver 10 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Philippines within August. In his remarks, Huang said that China sympathized with the Philippines concerning … Read more