Department of National Defense Undersecretary Cardozo Luna (seated, left) and Ministry of National Defense Major General Ci Guowei (seated, right) signed the agreement on China’s provision of military aid to the Philippines (Beijing PE photo)

BEIJING 28 January 2019 --The Philippines and China signed an agreement on China’s provision of military aid to the Philippines on 25 January 2019.

Undersecretary Cardozo Luna of the Department of National Defense (DND) led the Philippine side. He was accompanied by Ambassador Jose Santiago L. Sta. Romana and other officials from the Philippine Embassy in Beijing and the DND. The Chinese side was led by Major General Ci Guowei of the Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China.

After the signing, the Philippine delegation had a meeting with State Councilor and Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe.

The agreement is the result of the visit of President Xi Jinping to Manila on 20-21 November 2018. The funds will mainly be used for rehabilitation and reconstruction in areas in the Philippines affected by terrorism.  

The Philippine delegation headed by DND Undersecretary Cardozo Luna and the Chinese delegation led by MND Major General Ci Guowei discusses the Philippines-China military relations. (Beijing PE photo)

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