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Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz discusses the participation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the upcoming APEC Summit in Shenzhen, where the Philippines aims to advance its economic interests. In an interview with The Manila Times on Nov. 11, 2026, FlorCruz also talked about relations between Manila and Beijing as being in a 'new equilibrium.'

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00:00So, sir, of course, I'd just like to ask lang po muna, sir.
00:04Una-muna kasi after nung ASEAN Summit back home, we will be hosting, or China will be hosting the APEX
00:10Summit.
00:10So, what could be the plan for the president in this coming APEX Summit?
00:16Because that's what's going on after the ASEAN Summit.
00:20He's coming into Shenzhen on November, after the ASEAN Summit, after the ASEAN Summit.
00:26So, ano po yung magiging team ni president sa APEX Summit po?
00:30Sa APEX Summit, well, we consider the APEX Summit as a very important platform for multilateral engagements.
00:39Ito, one of the few multilateral platforms which we join, but also which allow us to interact,
00:50to meet with other heads of states of the member economies.
00:55And since it's economy-based, he also will have a chance to meet other heads of states from other economies.
01:08So, the president aims to, when he arrives in Shenzhen, to meet with his host, the Chinese host, of course,
01:17but also to have multilateral and bilateral meetings with other heads of state.
01:23Of course, our team is still economic-driven, but there are also political and geopolitical issues
01:30that the president could pursue, and through meetings, through bilateral exchanges.
01:38We hope we can further pursue our national interests, our economic and social, as well as political interests.
01:56Thanks.
01:58Thanks.
01:58Thanks.

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