Li to boost cooperation during Manila trip

Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday that China is ready to work with the Philippines to continue to properly handle maritime issues through friendly bilateral consultation. This can be done by giving full play to mechanisms such as the Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea.

Li made the remarks in a signed article published by The Philippine Star on Sunday, when he arrived in Manila to begin a five-day visit to the country, where he will attend high-level meetings on East Asia cooperation.

The China-Philippines relationship is now seeing a rainbow after the storm and showing good momentum across the board, Li said in the article, adding that he hopes the visit will enhance the friendship between the two peoples, deepen cooperation and open new prospects for China-Philippine ties.