Gathering explores greater collaboration

Friendship 'is the only and correct choice' for China-Philippine ties, vice-premier says

China is willing to participate in the construction of railways and airports in the Philippines and work together for better connectivity, Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli told a high-end forum of business leaders from both countries on Thursday in Beijing.

Zhang, attending the forum with visiting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, listed a series of priority sectors for "unfolding, in-depth cooperation". They included infrastructure, production capacity, trade investment and agricultural poverty alleviation.