MANILA, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has showered China with praise in his speeches for helping the Philippines in its tough war on drugs.
Last Saturday, he announced that China has pledged to build another rehabilitation facility in the country.
"China has the kindest soul of all," Duterte told a news conference in his home city of Davao, after he returned from visits to Cambodia and Singapore.
Were it not for China and "a good soul" (Chinese) philanthropist Huang Rulun," Duterte said the cash-strapped government would not have built a 10,000-bed facility big enough to house an increasing number of drug dependents in the country.
"(That's why) I said to China's Xie Xie. Thank you," Duterte said.
After he arrived from his four-day trip to China in October, Duterte reported that his visit "signaled a turning point in history and opened formal lines of communications" between Beijing and Manila, paving the way for the resumption of the bilateral consultations, which were on hold for several years.
"It showed that both countries are fully capable of working together for mutual beneficial cooperation, as we remain committed to settling disputes peacefully in full adherence of international law," Duterte added.
"In all meetings, we had productive and extensive discussions of the full-range of Chinese-Philippine relations, from trade to infrastructures and tourism, and to science and technology and health," The Filipino leader said.
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