GUANGDONG-CEBU FLIGHTS. Cebu Vice Governor Hilario Davide III (left) listens as Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference's (CPPCC) Guangdong Provincial Committee vice chair Li Xin speaks during the latter’s visit to the Cebu Provincial Capitol on Thursday (Dec. 21, 2023). Davide proposed that Li establish direct flights between Guangdong, China and the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, which is seen to boost economic cooperation. (Photo courtesy of Cebu Capitol PIO)
CEBU CITY – A Cebu provincial official wants the Chinese government to establish direct flights between Guangdong Province and the Mactan-Cebu International Airport.
Vice Governor Hilario Davide III said Thursday he relayed his proposal to get direct flights from China’s mainland coastal province to Li Xin, the vice chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference's (CPPCC) Guangdong Provincial Committee.
“Things would be a lot easier to implement as it could offer easier and faster mobility with a direct flight from both provinces. It could deepen the exchanges and cooperation between both provinces in the fields of economy and trade, tourism, humanities, connectivity, information, and communication,” Davide said.
Li led her fellow Chinese delegates during their visit to Cebu and was welcomed by the vice governor.
The proposal to get direct flights to and from Guangdong, considering Canton province is one of the economic powerhouses of China, would deepen its connection with the central Philippine economic powerhouse.
He said the proposal received a positive response from Li, who cited it as a great opportunity to deepen the cooperation between the two provinces, which began on Oct. 23, 2009, when then Guangdong governor Huang Huahua signed a formal friendship agreement with Cebu under Governor Gwendolyn Garcia.
In their visit to the provincial capitol, Li’s delegation was welcomed by Board Members Stanley Caminero and Raymond Calderon. (PNA)
