Communist Party of China donates USD600K infra to Davao City

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 22): Communist Party of China donates USD600K infra to Davao City

The Communist Party of China (CPC) donated USD600,000-worth of infrastructure and equipment to Davao City government during the visit of the Party’s Minister of International Department H.E Song Tao on Tuesday.

The Communist Party of China is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China.

The Chinese delegates donated USD400,000 to Bolton Elementary School for the construction of a school building and USD200,000 for water pump stations in three barangays.

It was Mr. Song’s first visit to the city under the administration of Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio.

He said President Rodrigo Duterte’s successful visit to China last year paved the way for a better relationship between the Philippines and China.

He added that the President and Chinese President Xi Jin Ping have discussed about strengthening the cooperation between their countries, including the economic relations.

“Our visit to the Republic of the Philippines including Davao City is to implement the consensus reached between the two heads of state to strengthen our outstanding political mutual trust and cooperation to deliver tangible benefits for the two countries,” he said.

“We come here for friendship and cooperation in various fields through inter-political parties exchanges,” he added.

Meanwhile, City Administrator lawyer Zuleika Lopez thanked the Chinese delegates for visiting the city and their overwhelming assistance to the people of Davao.

“Davao City thanked you in advance for the planned grant to the city in the form of 600,000 USD worth of planned projects,” she said.

Lopez said the generosity of the Chinese government is a step towards the realization of the current administration’s trust on education and the provision of basic needs to every single Davaoeṅo.

Last October, the city’s delegation led by Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte visited Shanghai to discuss possible investments and bilateral cooperation between the two cities.

On Monday, Song and PDP-Laban President Aquilino Pimentel III signed a Memorandum of Understanding for exchanges and cooperation of the two political parties.

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