Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was full of praise for China at the just-concluded Boao Forum for Asia (BFA). The president declared he “needs” Beijing even before departing for the forum. “I need China more than anybody else at this time of our national life,” Duterte said as quoted by the Philippines-based news outlet Rappler. Beijing and Manila inked six bilateral agreements on the sidelines of the BFA.

Since Duterte came to office, the rapid improvements in the Sino-Philippine relationship are seen by the world.

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