President Duterte looks forward to “productive discussions” in the bilateral consultative mechanism on the South China Sea dispute to be held in Beijing next week. Duterte called for a peaceful resolution of the disputes over territories in the South China Sea during his expanded bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping after the two-day Belt and Road Forum here. The President said he was eager to discuss further expanding and deepening bilateral cooperation in pursuit of shared goals.

Mendez, C. (2017, June 16). Duterte hopes for success in sea talks with China. Philippine Star, p. 8.