The Chinese officials were from China's National Narcotics Control Commission and Ministry of Public Security while Philippine officials were from Philippines' Dangerous Drugs Board and Bureau of Customs

Similarly, the annual per capita income in impoverished rural areas has grown to 10

I believe that in the coming five years, the gap between coastal and inland regions will be narrowed

Opening up to the world has brought dramatic changes to the coastal regions, which have been more developed that the inland areas

"Honestly, I think the United States should be doing … much more than now, so that there's real effective international cooperation on this issue," Cui said