China affirms Covid-19 help to Philippines as it virus infections hit almost 340,000

Catholic faithful wearing face shields have their body temperature checked prior to attending a mass at the usually packed Baclaran church in Paranaque City, suburban Manila. After months of livestreaming mass to millions of faithful from behind closed doors, churches in the Catholic-majority Philippines are beginning to reopen. - AFP

MANILA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua): Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held talks with Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tengchong, southwest China's Yunnan Province.

When holding talks with Locsin, Wang said China will continue to firmly support the Philippines in its fight against Covid-19 until the final victory.