The United States expressed concerns about a Chinese state -owned enterprise participating in the Filipino reclamation project.The company had previously accused of participating in the construction and militaryization project of the Chinese military in the South China Sea, and the United States was blacklisted by the United States.
Reuters on Wednesday (August 2) quoted the US Embassy in the Philippines, Kanishka Gangopadhyay, said that the United States also expressed to the Philippine government that the project and other reclamation activities may cause the environment to the environmentNegative influence concerns.
Gaga Paldia pointed out that the United States focuses on the impact of this project on the environment, but also the participation of China Transportation Construction Co., Ltd. (referred to as China Communications), and said that these are two different issues.
The United States included dozens of Chinese companies on a blacklist in 2020, including China Construction.Luo Xin, then Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, said at the time that he would suggest that the Philippine government terminated the company's transactions with the company on the blacklist.
The Philippine reclamation administration said that of the six reclamation projects approved by Manila Bay, two projects were China Harbour Engineering, China Harbor Engineering, which were approved by China.CHINA First Highway Engineering (CHINA First Highway Engineering) was carried out with the Philippines and the municipal government.
There are many historical relics and government offices along the Manila Bay coast, including the US Embassy.
The Philippine Environment Minister Royzaga said at a media briefing on Wednesday that the Ministry of Environment will evaluate the approved projects.
