Chinese and Philippine customs signed a document on an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Wednesday, China's customs said on Thursday.

The signing was witnessed by Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who was on a three-day visit to Beijing, according to China's General Administration of Customs.

The AEO is a partnership programme to both secure and facilitate global trade. (Reporting by Beijing Newsroom Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)