"I cherish the close friendship with President Xi," he said, adding that China means a lot to the Philippines and developing bilateral ties is a project lasting for generations.

He pledged to meet with Xi frequently, strengthen communication, and jointly promote the sound development of the two countries' ties so as to achieve win-win benefits.

Duterte expressed his hope that China will continue to help the Philippines in economic development and infrastructure construction, and thanked China for support in his country's human rights cause, post-quake reconstruction, and anti-terrorism and anti-narcotics endeavors.

Facts have proven that China is a sincere friend to the Philippines, he said, adding that the Philippines fully respects China's laws and the right to maintain law-based governance on the Hong Kong issue, he said.

Duterte expressed his view that the path to peacefully resolving the South China Sea disputes is through cooperation, rather than confrontation.

Maintaining friendly cooperation as well as peace and stability is in the interests of all the parties in the region, he said, while pledging to speed up joint maritime oil and gas exploration with China.

As the country coordinator for China-ASEAN relations, the Philippines is committed to advancing an early adoption of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea with relevant parties, Duterte said.

After the meeting, the two heads of state witnessed a ceremony for the exchange of bilateral cooperation deals.

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