Where Are China’s Billions Promised To The Philippines?

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Where Are China’s Billions Promised To The Philippines?

19 Dec 2020 10:46PM (Updated: 19 Dec 2020 10:50PM)

In October 2016, China pledged US$24 billion in investment to the Philippines, funding President Duterte’s ambitious Build! Build! Build! Programme. Four years have passed but little progress has been made. Could China’s debt-trap diplomacy, leave Duterte and his administration compromised?

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