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This is the second time that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is making an official trip to the Philippines under the supervision of President Rodrigo Duterte
TOP DIPLOMATE. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (2nd from right) was greeted by Philippine Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo (3rd) in Davao on October 28, 2018. Photo from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in the Philippines Sunday afternoon, October 28, for a series of meetings in the home town of President Rodrigo Duterte, Davao City.
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) announced that Mr. Wang arrived in Davao Sunday at 14:45.
In its update sent to reporters around 4 pm, the FDFA said that Wang was greeted by Philippine Deputy Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo at Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago "Chito" Santa Romana, and Davao Deputy Mayor Bernard Al-ag.
Wang arrived in the Philippines while Manila and Beijing were trying to seal an environment conducive to joint exploration of the Western Philippines Sea. The Western Philippines Sea is part of the South China Sea, which belongs to the Philippines and is based on an international decision, but is claimed by China.
This is the second time that Wang makes an official trip to the Philippines under the supervision of Duterte. It's far from the way Wang avoided the Philippines during the Aquino administration. (READ: Wang Yi: China's foreign minister who once raided PH's visits)
Wang's visit is also Teodoro's first major event "Teddyboy" Locsin Jr as Foreign Secretary of the Philippines. (READ: Wang Yi's trip marks the beginning of Locsin in the Philippines as DFA leader)
Most of Wang's events will take place on Monday, Oct. 29 at the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao.
Wang will meet the economic leaders of Locsin and Duterte, sign bilateral documents and hold a press conference at the Marco Polo Hotel.
Locsin and Wang "will also witness the signing of bilateral agreements on infrastructure, law enforcement and humanitarian assistance," the FDFA said in a statement released on Saturday. – Rappler.com
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