China, Philippines to sign $13.5 billion in deals -DTI chief

BEIJING - China and the Philippines will sign $13.5 billion in deals during President Rodrigo Duterte's trip to China this week, Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez said on Thursday.

Lopez made the comment at a business forum after Chinese President Xi Jinping met Duterte and said his "milestone" visit could help "fully improve" ties, which have suffered from a territorial dispute in the South China Sea. —Reuters