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. “I think that relationships, political, trade, economic is improving. The reason why I say that is because bilateral discussion has been ongoing,” Terrado told reporters at the sidelines of the 14th China-Asean Expo and China-Asean Business and Investment Summit.

Valente, C. S. (2017, September 13). PH-China economic ties 'improving' despite sea row. The Manila Times, pp. A1, A2.