Duterte: PH counts on China as 'friend, partner for peace and development'

By Catherine S. Valente

Jul 06, 2021 11:24 pm

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday reaffirmed his administration's friendship with China, saying the two nations must sustain their 'constructive dialogue and peaceful engagement' to expand and deepen their bilateral relations.

In his speech during the virtual Communist Party of China (CPC) and World Political Parties summit, Duterte said the Philippines valued the

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