DAVAO CITY—Three Chinese warships docked here on Sunday, in a sign of improving relations between China and the Philippines.
DAVAO CITY—Three Chinese warships docked here on Sunday, in a sign of improving relations between China and the Philippines.
The “goodwill visit” of the Chinese Navy vessels comes a week after the Russian Navy sent a missile cruiser, the Varyag, to Davao for a port call in President Duterte’s hometown.
Mr. Duterte will tour the three Chinese vessels—the Chang Chun, a guided-missile destroyer; Jin Zhou, a guided-missile frigate, and Chao Hu, a replenishment ship—on Monday.
The last time Chinese Navy ships made a goodwill visit to the Philippines was in 2010.
The visiting ships are part of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Task Group 150. They will stay here until Tuesday.
Their visit aims to expand communication, promote cooperation and improve the friendship between China and the Philippines.
