Beijing : China's state news agency says this week's visit by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte points toward a restoration of trust between the sides following recent tensions over their South China Sea territorial dispute.
Xinhua News Agency says Duterte's arrival on Tuesday will be a step toward ending years of estrangement between the countries.
Duterte has said he wants to reduce contacts with treaty ally the US in favor of closer ties with China.
It said a Hague-based international arbitration panel's July ruling that denied China's claims in the South China Sea had no bearing on discussions between the sides.
Xinhua News Agency says Duterte's arrival on Tuesday will be a step toward ending years of estrangement between the countries.
Duterte has said he wants to reduce contacts with treaty ally the US in favor of closer ties with China.
It said a Hague-based international arbitration panel's July ruling that denied China's claims in the South China Sea had no bearing on discussions between the sides.
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