CHINA and the Philippines are close neighbors separated only by a strip of water and sharing both blood and cultural connections. The friendship between China and the Philippines has withstood the test of time and should be dearly cherished by our two peoples as common treasure.
President Duterte, his partner Honeylet Avanceña, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan attend the welcoming banquet for the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on May 14, 2017.