President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo shakes hands
with Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of
the People's Republic of China, who paid a courtesy call on her Saturday (April 21) at
Phoenix Room I of the International Convention Center in Boao, Qionghai City, Hainan
Province, China. During their meeting, the two leaders expressed satisfaction over the
broadening relations between the Philippines and China, particularly in trade and
developmental assistance in agriculture and railway projects. Wu also extended his fervent
wish for the speedy recovery of First Gentleman Atty. Jose Miguel Arroyo. Earlier, the
President delivered the keynote speech at the opening plenary session of the 6th
Boao Forum for Asia (BFA). (Edwin Paril OPS/NIB Photo) |