CHINA promised to reduce its trade gap with the Philippines by increasing imports during a bilateral meeting in Beijing, where President Rodrigo Duterte is on his fifth state visit, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (not pictured) during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on August 30, 2019. / AFP / POOL / HOW HWEE YOUNG