Philippine deals with US, Japan will not affect China's investments, Marcos says

Business deals that the Philippines secured at a summit with Japan and the United States will not affect China's investments in the Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Friday. "This (trilateral agreement) is separate from any proposed or potential Chinese investments in the Philippines.

Business deals that the Philippines secured at a summit with Japan and the United States will not affect China's investments in the Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Friday.

"This (trilateral agreement) is separate from any proposed or potential Chinese investments in the Philippines. How do I see it, how will it affect? I don’t see that it will affect, one way or the other,” Marcos told a press conference in Washington after the summit.