Duterte to join ASEAN-China summit tomorrow
MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte will participate in the ASEAN-China Special Summit via video conference on Nov. 22.
Upon the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Duterte will join his ASEAN counterparts to take stock of the achievements of the ASEAN-China Dialogue Relations over the past three decades and chart the future partnership for the next 30 years, Malacañang said in a statement last night.
The President is expected to speak about the Philippines’ positions on key areas of cooperation and regional issues, it said.
The special summit will be co-chaired by Xi and Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam, the ASEAN chair this year.
The President will be joined by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, Sen. Bong Go, Presidential Assistant for Foreign Affairs Robert E.A. Borje and Social Welfare Undersecretary Luzviminda Ilagan.
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