MANILA, Philippines — Aside from military equipment that China had already donated to the country, the government is expecting high-speed boats from Beijing, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday. "They're also giving us fast boats to be used in the Sulu Seas. Four fast boats but they are still manufacturing them," Lorenzana said in a televised press conference. Lorenzana is set to meet with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting in Clark, Pampanga. The high-speed boats are expected to be delivered to the country before the end of the year, according to Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua.

Source: Philippine Star October 24, 2017 09:22 UTC