Manila, April 15 -- The Philippines and China are seeking stronger cooperation in key areas such as trade, tourism, energy, and security.

This developed following a meeting between Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan at Malacanan Palace in Manila on Tuesday to discuss ways to enhance bilateral relations.

During the meeting, Recto and Jing noted the resumption of dialogues aimed at improving ties and expressed hope for more high-level visits this year.

"Both countries also discussed tourism, people-to-people exchanges, more direct flights from between Philippine and Chinese cities, fight against transnational crimes, and overall economic relations, as well as the current energy situation,"...