As American rule in the Philippines started, events in Mainland China starting from the Taiping Rebellion, Chinese Civil War and Boxer Rebellion led to the fall of the Qing Dynasty, which led thousands of Chinese from Fujian Province in China to migrate en masse to the Philippines to avoid poverty, worsening famine and

Why did the Chinese migrate to the Philippines?

Most of the Chinese who opted to settle in the Philippines came from the provinces of Fujian and Guangdong in Southern China (Guldin 1980). They sought refuge in the islands because of the economic and political hardships in their own land.

Why is China important to the Philippines?

China remains the largest trading partner, the largest source of imports, the third largest export market and the second largest foreign investors of the Philippines. Tropical fruits from the Philippines such as bananas and avocados have been served on the dining tables of more and more Chinese families.

Is Philippines an ally of USA?

The United States and the Philippines are treaty allies under the Mutual Defense Treaty of 1951. The Philippines is the oldest security ally of the US in Southeast Asia and one of the five treaty allies of the US in the Pacific region.