PH to gain from US-China feud – official

THE Philippines would benefit from the decision of some foreign businesses in China to relocate to other Asian countries following criticisms about Beijing’s perceived failure to immediately check the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, a top United States official said.

Pedestrians walk under a television screen in Hong Kong on May 21, 2020, showing a news broadcast of footage from Beijing of Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) at the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), ahead of the National People's Congress that opens on May 22. China's parliament said on May 21 it will discuss a proposal for a national security law in Hong Kong at its annual session, in a move likely to stoke unrest in the financial hub. / AFP / Anthony WALLACE