Rodrigo Duterte first invited Xi Jinping to visit the Philippines in 2016. Photo: EPA-EFE Rodrigo Duterte first invited Xi Jinping to visit the Philippines in 2016. Photo: EPA-EFE
Rodrigo Duterte first invited Xi Jinping to visit the Philippines in 2016. Photo: EPA-EFE

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China /  Diplomacy

Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Philippines as relations between two sides warm

Chinese leader likely to visit by end of year as Rodrigo Duterte’s administration looks at ways of easing tensions over disputed South China Sea

Topic |   The Philippines
Teddy NgCatherine Wong
Teddy Ng and Catherine Wong

Updated: 11:42pm, 8 Aug, 2018

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Rodrigo Duterte first invited Xi Jinping to visit the Philippines in 2016. Photo: EPA-EFE Rodrigo Duterte first invited Xi Jinping to visit the Philippines in 2016. Photo: EPA-EFE
Rodrigo Duterte first invited Xi Jinping to visit the Philippines in 2016. Photo: EPA-EFE
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