
| President Arroyo exchanges pleasantries with Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra during their bilateral meeting Friday morning at the State Guest House, Dongcheng District in Beijing, China. The President is on the last leg of her three-day state visit to People’s Republic of China. (OPS Photo) |
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MANILA -- President Arroyo ended her trip to China Friday with gains on trade, investments and security, as her aides rush to explain her bringing with her on her travel extended family members including nursemaids.
Among the agreements entered into by Arroyo, who is expected back in Manila late Friday night, with the Chinese government include a visa waiver for the two countries' officials and diplomatic personnel, energy redevelopment, and joint seismic survey in the South China Sea.
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