The Chinese side reiterated that like the current Philippine government, the Chinese government maintains "zero tolerance" policy on illicit drugs, calling on the two sides to further enhance and strengthen collaborative efforts to bust drug smugglers

"I think this is not only good for China, but will also be a positive influence to the whole international system," he said

"There are now 30 percent more people who are obese than who are undernourished

US beef had been banned from China since 2003 due to a mad cow disease scare

"He said the reasons to choose Congo for the visit are that Congo boasts a sound investment environment, the infrastructure construction shows a growing momentum and the Chinese enterprises are willing to be involved in the industrialization process of the country