NANJING – Consul General Dinno M. Oblena paid a courtesy call on the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Jiangsu Sub-Council on 25 April 2024, during which he and the Shanghai PCG team sought to further strengthen economic and trade cooperation between the Philippines and Jiangsu Province.

Consul General Oblena and his team, composed of Consul Francis Herrera, Consul (Commercial) Glenn Peñaranda, and Trade Assistant Wang Yanxia, were met by Chairman Wang Shanhua and other key officials of the CCPIT Jiangsu Sub-Council. Jiangsu Province remains a significant partner of the Philippines in trade and investments, with 2023 bilateral trade with the province accounting to about 10% of the total bilateral trade volume between the Philippines and China.

The Consul General and his team, with the assistance of the CCPIT Jiangsu Sub-Council, were also able to meet with Jiangsu-based companies and provide them with information on opportunities for doing business in the Philippines, particularly in key industries such as energy and agriculture. END.