Xi talks with Philippine president over phone

Xi and Duterte during their last meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Aug 29, 2019. - Xinhua

BEIJING (Xinhua): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday (April 8) held a phone conversation with his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte.

During the phone conversation, Xi said that he still has fresh memories about Duterte's first visit to China in October 2016, which he called an ice-breaking trip and a milestone in the history of bilateral relations.