Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian may have downplayed the recent cancellation of talks between Cavite and a Beijing-backed consortium and its Filipino partner for a new international gateway on Manila Bay, but the developments could as well impact China’s ambitions in the region.
Huang said the project was “not relevant” to the Chinese government’s expansive Belt and Road Initiative, noting the cancellation pertained only to the feasibility study for the planned P500-billion Sangley Point International Airport (SPIA) project.
But the SPIA auction documents, which included the draft joint venture agreement and request for proposals that were provided to interested b…
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