TINITINGNAN ng  Chinese delegation na binubuo ng 70 business executives na bumisita sa bansa na i- explore ang  investment opportunities sa Pilipinas.

Sa isang kalatas, sinabi ng Board of Investments (BOI)  na malugod na tinanggap nito ang 70-man business delegation ng  Chinese Enterprises Philippine Association (CEPA) sa pangunguna ng pangulo at Bank of China (BOC) country head for the Philippines Hu Xinquan noong Hunyo 15 sa Makati City.

Ang 70 Chinese executives ay naghahanap ng oportunidad sa Pilipinas lalo na sa sektor ng “engineering at construction, finance, trade, telecom, energy, agriculture, at manufacturing industries.”

Sinabi ng BOI  na ang business mission sa Pilipinas ng Chinese delegation ay bahagi ng pakikipagtulungan sa ilalim ng Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Investment Promotion na nilagdaan ng BOI at BOC noong nakaraang Enero 4, sa naging pagbisita ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sa Beijing.

“After the State Visit in China, more Chinese enterprises are even more eager to accelerate their business in the Philippines. BOI, DTI (Department of Trade and Industry), and the Bank of China will be able to help CEPA members to grow their investments in the Philippines,” ayon kay Hu.

Sa kabilang dako, hinikayat naman nina  DTI Undersecretary at BOI Managing Head Ceferino Rodolfo ang mga  Chinese investors na tingnan at pag-aralan ang pamumuhunan sa mineral processing value chain ng bansa.

We are not blessed with fossil fuel but we have an abundance of green metals. We are currently the number one exporter of nickel direct shipping ore in the world, with 22 producing nickel mines in 2021. This opens up opportunities for mineral processing and battery manufacturing, in support of the electronic vehicle global supply chain,” ang wika ni Rodolfo.

Sa pagpapatupad ng  Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) sa dalawang bansa, sinabi ng BOI na mapapalakas ng free trade agreement ang “trade at investment relations” sa pagitan ng PIlipinas at China. (Daris Jose)