According to the source, the announcement comes after Marcos accepted an invitation from his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to visit the People’s Republic of China on January 3-5, 2023.
The Chinese Government has confirmed the program for the state visit, the Philippine presidential office said in a communique.
On Wednesday, Marcos expressed the opportunity to discuss with Xi the South China Sea issue on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, which is being held in Cambodia this Friday.
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