China plays vital role in international infrastructure cooperation

The Philippines looks forward to more technology and skill transfer from China, and hopes that bilateral infrastructure cooperation will speed up to bring more "tangible projects", such as bridges, highways, ports and housing, FlorCruz said.

The CCCC is constructing a bridge connecting Davao and Samal in Mindanao in Southern Philippines, which the company says will shortens the commuting time between the two cities from half an hour to five minutes.