Keen on asserting the Philippine's rights over the West Philippine Sea, President Duterte will push through with his working visit to Beijing from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, the Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. In a press briefing at Malacañang, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Meynardo Montealegre said the President's trip to China would be aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.

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