China envoy says ties with Philippines to strengthen under Marcos

MANILA, May 12 (Reuters) – Relations between the Philippines and China will become stronger under the Southeast Asian country’s incoming president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, China’s ambassador to Manila said on Thursday. Marcos, the son and namesake of a former dictator, won an election this week by a landslide, a victory that could reshape his country’s ties with both China and the United States. China was looking forward to working with the new government to upgrade cooperation, Ambassador Huang Xilian said in a Facebook post. Marcos has long-standing ties with China and is seeking a new deal with Chinese President Xi…