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Duterte talks about South China Sea, Korean Peninsula issues in bilateral meetings with Brunei, Australia

November 13, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte discussed with his Brunei and Australian counterparts the South China Sea and North Korean issues during his separate bilateral meetings with them on Sunday night. In his meeting with Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in Pasay City, Duterte recognized the

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Duterte hosts gala dinner for leaders of ASEAN, dialogue partners

November 12, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed 20 leaders from member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and dialogue partners by hosting a gala dinner in Pasay City. In a brief speech, Duterte said the gathering was also an occasion to

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Duterte open to discuss human rights with Trump: Cayetano 

November 12, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is open to tackling human rights issues on his anti-drug war if US President Donald Trump will raise the issue in their first formal bilateral meeting, Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said. Duterte is scheduled to meet

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Duterte says South China Sea row “better left untouched”

November 12, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday the South China Sea dispute is “better left untouched.” The Philippine leader made the statement after waiting for two hours with Chinese President Xi Jinping in order to have a bilateral meeting with him at the

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Duterte did not raise sovereignty issue in South Sea China, only code of conduct

November 12, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said he did not raise sovereignty issue on the South China Sea during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Duterte said this in a press conference early Sunday after arriving from Vietnam for the Asia Pacific

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ASEAN, Hong Kong ink trade, investment pacts

November 12, 2017

The 10-member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed trade and investment agreements with Hong Kong on Sunday. The ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA) and ASEAN – Hong Kong Investment Agreement (AHKIA) were inked at

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ASEAN economic ministers talk on free trade deal with Japan, RCEP

November 12, 2017

Southeast Asian economic ministers met on Sunday to discuss outstanding issues that need to be ironed out in their free trade agreement negotiations, particularly with Japan and on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In his opening remarks at Preparatory Meeting of

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Duterte thanks Xi for “crucial help” in resolving Marawi crisis

November 11, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte thanked on Saturday Chinese President Xi Jinping for China’s “crucial help” in liberating Marawi City from the terrorists. “First of all, let me thank you for your crucial help in our fight in Marawi a few weeks

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