The guided missile destroyer Changchun is one of three Chinese navy ships due to dock in the Philippines on Sunday. Photo: Handout
The guided missile destroyer Changchun is one of three Chinese navy ships due to dock in the Philippines on Sunday. Photo: Handout
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China /  Diplomacy

Chinese navy to make first Philippines port call in seven years

Visit this weekend comes as Manila tries to lower dependence on United States and expand ties with other regional powers

Catherine Wong
Catherine Wong

Updated: 11:40pm, 6 Jul, 2017

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The guided missile destroyer Changchun is one of three Chinese navy ships due to dock in the Philippines on Sunday. Photo: Handout
The guided missile destroyer Changchun is one of three Chinese navy ships due to dock in the Philippines on Sunday. Photo: Handout
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