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
Several Chinese nationals were vaccinated on Wednesday against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the city of Pasay. In a media statement, Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the vaccinated Chinese are legitimate residents of Pasay City and belong to the priority categories of senior citizens (A2) or persons with comorbidities (A3). He said they went … Read more
Apps in China could no longer force users into providing excessive user data starting May 1, 2021. A document jointly released by a group of China’s top regulators stated that apps in China could no longer force users into providing excessive user data starting May 1, 2021. In a report on TechCrunch, a document jointly … Read more
China would issue visa to foreigners who have taken the China-made vaccine. China would issue visa to foreigners who have taken the China-made COVID-19 vaccine as the country was poised to ease border restrictions. In a report on ABS-CBN News, China was poised to ease its border restrictions to allow some foreigners back in, provided, … Read more