<h1>Belt and Road cooperation expands infrastructure and irrigation links, improving connectivity and supporting local economic development.</h1> Philippines-China cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative advances bilateral infrastructure and development assistance in transport, energy, healthcare and irrigation through projects such as the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge, the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge and the Chico River Pump Irrigation Project, which together aim to improve urban traffic capacity, provide reliable irrigation for thousands of hectares, raise agricultural yields and benefit local households while consolidating bilateral relations and supporting economic development.