The Duterte administration expects Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to open more employment opportunities for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), a Cabinet official said on Monday.

Speaking at the weekly Pandesal Forum, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno claimed that China was open to hiring about 10,000 OFWs, particularly domestic helpers for expatriates in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong.

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