THE Philippines has resumed talks with China to renegotiate transport projects funded by Beijing, the Department of Transportation (DoTr) announced on Sunday.

In a statement, the DoTr said Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista and Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian met at the Chinese Embassy in Makati City on Thursday to 'restart negotiations for major transport projects.' 'The two officials discussed the resumption of talks for the major China-funded railway projects such as the PNR (Philippine National Railways) South Long Haul Project (North-South Commuter Railway), Subic-Clark Railway and Mindanao Railway (Tagum-Davao-Digos),' the department said.