Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) shakes hands with Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in Beijing, China. (Andrea Verdelli/Pool Photo via AP)
BEIJING: The Philippine foreign secretary has heaped praise on China's ruling Communist Party during a visit to Beijing, underscoring the growing distance between the Philippines and the United States.