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What's the matter with duterte coming to Boao? What's the meaning of duterte's speech to Boao

Manuel Antonio teehankee, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Philippines, said at a briefing on the departure of President duterte from Philippine presidential palace on June 6 that President duterte would attend the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) in Hainan Province of China, attend the opening ceremony of the 10th and deliver a speech.

Infographic: President duterte of the Philippines.

Tihanki said that in addition to attending the forum, President duterte will hold talks with Chinese leaders to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral relations between the Philippines and China.

He said: 'the two countries will also discuss ways of cooperation in jointly addressing pressing issues and common threats, such as violent extremism and terrorism, as well as cross-border trafficking of illicit drugs. '

Tihanki introduced that BFA is an international dialogue platform for countries in the Asia Pacific region and other partner countries and organizations around the world. "Its goal is to bring heads of state, business elites, academic experts and media figures together to discuss cooperation, innovation and solutions, so as to promote Asia's development towards greater openness and prosperity. '

Tihanki introduced that President duterte believed that the goal of BFA was parallel and complementary to his vision of building a developed and prosperous Philippines and a more prosperous ASEAN economic area. He looked forward to actively contacting with his peers and creating positive results for the Philippine people, especially the whole Asia Pacific region.

Duterte's visit is his third visit to China since he became president and his first attendance at the Boao Forum for Asia.

After attending the Boao Forum for Asia, duterte will go to Hong Kong, China to understand the concerns of Filipinos in Hong Kong.