Title:

 Duterte tells China's Xi: Let's keep communication lines open

Author:

Dharel Placido

Source:

ABS-CBN News

Date:

May 16, 2017 

Description:

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday told Chinese President Xi Jinping that the two countries must always keep communication lines open amid an ongoing dispute over the South China Sea. During his bilateral meeting with Xi, Duterte underscored the strengthening of ties between Manila and Beijing, which has been strained by the conflict.