A fast lane arrangement between the Philippines and China is in the works to facilitate essential business and official travel amid the pandemic, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said Tuesday.
This is part of the two countries' commitment to push forward the ongoing government-to-government projects, which have resumed at 80 percent capacity, the Chinese consulate said in a statement.
"Both sides are working closely to establish a 'fast lane' for the movement of the key personnel and trying their utmost to help the projects resume full capacity," the statement read.
In early June, China established a fast lane with Singapore, its first travel deal with a Southeast Asian country. It started out with six Chinese provinces and Singaporean municipalities, which would be expanded amid discussions on the gradual resumption of commercial flights.
China has a similar arrangement with South Korea, Germany, and is in talks with other countries, according to its foreign ministry.
During a video conference with the Philippines' Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez on Monday, Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian commended the "smooth" implementation of projects under Manila's massive "Build, Build, Build" infrastructure program and Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, the embassy said.
"[Huang] expressed his belief in the Philippines construction of an increasingly healthy and stable business environment that would exert a positive influence on the bilateral economic and trade cooperation in wide areas of mutual interest," the embassy said.
Huang expressed hopes more projects would be implemented soon, while Dominguez said the Philippines is working toward the timely completion of flagship programs, the Chinese Embassy added.
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