Philippines' Duterte and China's Xi call for to restraint in South China Sea

Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping and held an hour-long telephone summit on Friday, discussing a broad range of topics including concerns over the Ukraine crisis and Covid-19 pandemic responses.- AP

MANILA, April 9 (Reuters): Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the need to exercise restraint to maintain peace in the South China Sea, Manila's presidential office said on Saturday.

The two leaders held an hour-long telephone summit on Friday, discussing a broad range of topics including concerns over the Ukraine crisis and COVID-19 pandemic responses.