Philippine President met with National People's Congress of China

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with Li Zhanshu, chair of China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Wednesday.

At the talks in Beijing, Marcos Jr. said that his visit to China was "of primary importance to increase the relationship and to strengthen the relationship between China and the Philippines."  Marcos Jr. was set to meet with President Xi Jinping during his three-day state visit to the Chinese capital.

Accompanied by a big business delegation, Marcos said they would seek cooperation in various areas including agriculture, energy, infrastructure, trade and investments, and people-to-people exchanges. He said they expected to sign more than 10 key bilateral agreements during the visit.