Dragon dances and a brass band greet the Chinese navy training vessel Qi Jiguang as it docks in the Philippines for a rare port visit as the two countries contest reefs and waters in the South China Sea
It is the first time for Qi Juguang to visit Manila. It will be in the Philippine capital until Saturday and will be open to the public for two hours each day, the Chinese embassy said. / Photo:
Dragon dances and a brass band greeted the 165-metre Qi Jiguang in Manila on Wednesday to mark its final stop on a Southeast Asian tour through Vietnam, Thailand and Brunei. "It's a goodwill visit," Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian told reporters, without offering details. Beijing claims most of the strategic South China Sea including waters close to Philippine shores, ignoring a 2016 international tribunal ruling that voided its claims.
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