MANILA CITY – During the China (Zhangzhou)-Philippines Economic and Trade Cooperation and Exchange Briefing on 13 July 2023, Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual underscored the importance of strengthening trade cooperation between the two countries, particularly in investment relations. The DTI Chief stressed that with China being the Philippines’ largest trading partner, the Department warmly continue reading : DTI Chief Pascual bats for stronger China – Philippines Economic and Trade Cooperation
DTI pitches investment opportunities at RCEP Forum in China
SHANDONG PROVINCE, CHINA — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Trade Promotions Group (TPG), the Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC) and Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Beijing participated in the 2023 High-Level Forum for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Economic and Trade Cooperation in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. The annual event is continue reading : DTI pitches investment opportunities at RCEP Forum in China
DTI Chief targets investments in Mineral Processing, EV, and Manufacturing
BEIJING, CHINA — On 5 January 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. together with Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual led the Roundtable Meeting (RTM) on Strategic Industries covering nickel processing, power batteries, electronic vehicles (EV), electronics manufacturing, and steel manufacturing. It was also attended by Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin continue reading : DTI Chief targets investments in Mineral Processing, EV, and Manufacturing
DTI leads the Philippine Business Delegation during SMIC Site Visit
BEIJING, CHINA — On 4 January 2023, DTI Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo led the Philippine business delegation in a site visit to the wafer fab facility of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). The visit happened at the sidelines of the three-day State Visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the People’s Republic of China, arranged through continue reading : DTI leads the Philippine Business Delegation during SMIC Site Visit
DTI Chief boasts PH’s policy reforms, encourages foreign investments in renewable energy
BEIJING, CHINA — On 5 January 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. together with DTI Secretary Fred Pascual, DOE Secretary Raphael Lotilla, and the rest of the Philippine official delegation to China led the Roundtable Meeting on Renewable Energy (RE). It was also attended by Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, continue reading : DTI Chief boasts PH’s policy reforms, encourages foreign investments in renewable energy
BOI signs agreement with Bank of China on investments promotion
The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI), the industry development and investments promotion arm of the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) recently signed (January 19, 2018) a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a business cooperation on the promotion of investments in the Philippines with the Bank of China (BOC), one of China’s leading financial institutions. continue reading : BOI signs agreement with Bank of China on investments promotion
PH, PROC strengthens cooperation in developing industrial parks and Intellectual Property
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese Premiere Li Keqiang witnessed (15 November 2017) the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of the Philippines (PH) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the People’s Republic of China (PROC) during the sidelines of the visit of the Chinese continue reading : PH, PROC strengthens cooperation in developing industrial parks and Intellectual Property
CHINA TO GRADUALLY INCREASE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE TO PH
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez convened a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Commerce Minister Zhong Shan at the sidelines of the Philippine hosting of the 49th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings. Seeing the assuring growth in the economic relations with the Philippines (PH), China (CN) conveyed that it will increase development assistance continue reading : CHINA TO GRADUALLY INCREASE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE TO PH
PH, China boost cross-border SME cooperation
A two-year strategic cooperation agreement between the Philippines and China was signed recently (October 21) at the Bank of China (BOC) Headquarters to service small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of both countries, in an aim to boost mutual trade and investment. The BOC, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Philippine Chamber of continue reading : PH, China boost cross-border SME cooperation