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During the Philippine-China Business "If you encounter, or your agents, or your also met with the officials of the local
Forum, Duterte said he would not condone lawyer will tell you 'This official is asking for government unit of Cavite, Cavitex Holdings,
corrupt practices in government offices that something like this' you just tell me and I will China Communication Construction Company,
handle foreign businessmen wanting to set up call that official, whoever he is, in my office and China Airport Construction Group Co, Ltd
shop in the Philippines. "Part of your hesitancy and in your presence," Duterte said. The where they discussed the Sangley Point
before was that because the Philippines was a President said he "will tell the official to eat International Aiport, which will help decongest
corrupt country and not a peaceful one. I'd like the money and swallow the coins" in the the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
to reassure you that during my term, I will not businessmen's presence."I have done it several Duterte also had a meeting with business
allow corruption," Duterte said. "If you go to times. Perhaps I will do more until the
leaders of the Chinese International Chamber
the Philippines, or with any agent there, come bureaucracy of the Philippines behaves," of Commerce for the Private Sector and
to me for any of your problems." Duterte told Duterte said. In his third and last day of his
thanked them for trusting his administration.
the Chinese businessmen that if they encounter official visit in Beijing, Duterte had courtesy The President is in Beijing for bilateral talks
a Filipino official who will try to extort money call with construction delegates, whom he with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
in exchange for issuing business permits, all considers as primary partners on the
they have to do is name that official. government's Build, Build, Build program. He
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