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Li hopes to bring China-Philippines ties back to normal track

By Wang Qingyun (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2016-09-09 11:15

Premier Li Keqiang told Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that he hopes China and the Philippines will work together to bring bilateral ties back onto a normal track and develop them in a healthy and stable way, according to a Foreign Ministry's press release on Friday.

Li made the remarks when meeting with Duterte in the Lao capital Vientiane on Wednesday on the sidelines of a series of leaders' meetings on East Asia cooperation.

Duterte expressed his willingness to improve bilateral ties, and said bringing them back to normal is also a principle he is adhering to.

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