Since the Trump administration came to power, it has put forward the proposal of “buying American goods and hiring American workers”, emphasizing the “return of manufacturing industry.”

Over the past year, the US government has unilaterally provoked and escalated economic and trade frictions with China, bringing negative impact on the bilateral economic and trade relations and the development of the global economy.

It has been more than a year since the China-US trade frictions originated in the spring of 2018. The United States raised tariffs on $200-billion worth of Chinese imports to 25% from 10% effective May 10.

Under the strategic guidance of the two leaders, China-Philippines relations have entered a golden age. Their three major pillars of bilateral relations—political and security coordination, economic cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges—are greatly strengthened.

“We puree the grapes and use the essence that gives the bagoong a unique flavor,” executive sous chef Noli Kingking of Twin Lakes Café explains how locally grown grapes have found their way into the salty condiment bagoong or fermented shrimp paste, that perks up many well-loved local dishes.