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Urgent: Duterte says Philippines willing to be friends with "brotherly" China forever

Xinhua, November 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said here Saturday that his country follows an independent foreign policy and is willing to be friends with "brotherly" China forever.

During a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 2016 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, he said the Philippines stands ready to enhance bilateral cooperation and coordination with China in various fields. Endi