The incoming leader of the Philippines has said he will welcome bids by China to build two new railway lines, Philippine media reported Monday.
President-elect Rodrigo Duterte told a news conference he will seek offers for a big-ticket railway project linking Manila with three points in Luzon and for a network on Mindanao, The Manila Bulletin reported online.
Duterte said the projects should be built with the aid of another country rather than with private-sector involvement.
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