China donates more weapons to the Philippines for anti-terrorism

China has donated weapons worth about 30 million yuan (4.5 million US dollars) to the Philippines to combat terrorism.

Weapons including 3,000 pieces of rifles, three million rounds of assorted ammunition and 90 sniper scopes were handed over to the Philippine Defense Ministry at a ceremony held on Thursday morning in the capital city of Manila. 

This batch of weapons is part of China’s military assistance worth 110 million yuan (about 16.54 million US dollars) to the Philippines for anti-terrorism efforts.

China will continue the donations in early 2018, Zhao Jianhua, the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines, said in his speech during the ceremony.