Philippines, China reconvene joint trade panel

 

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and China reconvened yesterday their Joint Commission on Economic and Trade Cooperation (JCETC) after a five-year hiatus brought about by the territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea, with the two nations forging various agreements that seek to strengthen and deepen their economic and trade relations.

The 28th Philippines-China JCETC meeting in Manila marked Zhong Shan’s first official trip as the top leader of China’s Ministry of Commerce.