Philippine President Duterte Arrives in Beijing for "Historic" Visit

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Beijing Tuesday evening, beginning his four-day visit to China. Choosing China for his first visit to a country outside the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since taking office in June, Duterte arrived amid a backdrop of deteriorating China-Philippines ties due to the unilateral filing of the South China Sea arbitration case initiated against China by his predecessor Benigno Aquino III. Duterte will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and top legislator Zhang Dejiang during his visit, according to China's Foreign Ministry. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi greeted Duterte and his about 100-member delegation at the airport. Wang said earlier Tuesday that the "historic" visit will bring an opportunity for relations between China and the Philippines to restart on a fresh and more positive footing. http://www.cctvplus.com/news/20161019/8034653.shtml#!language=1 Subscribe us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CCTVPlus CCTV+ official website: http://www.cctvplus.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cctv-news-content Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewsContent.CCTVPLUS Twitter: https://twitter.com/CCTV_Plus