Duterte draws praise for joining China summit

THE Philippines’ participation in China’s “Belt and Road” initiative is a good move as it would place the country on the path of trade expansion and infrastructure investments envisioned by Beijing’s ambitious buildup plan, an analyst said.

Beijing bypassed the Philippines in its “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) plan in 2014 after the administration of then president Benigno Aquino 3rd sued China over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) dispute.