State Visit of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
to the People’s Republic of China
October 18-21, 2016
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte embarks on a four-day State Visit to the People’s Republic China from October 18-21, 2016 upon the invitation of the Chinese government.
This is the first time that the President would be visiting a country outside Southeast Asia and his second State Visit as President of the Republic of the Philippines.
President Duterte is scheduled to meet with the top officials of China namely, President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and Chairman Zhang Dejiang of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, before receiving and meeting with key personalities and business persons in a series of courtesy calls.
The President’s anticipated visit to China aims to further strengthen bilateral and trade relations between the two countries. It is expected that a number of business personalities would be attending the Philippine-China Trade and Investment Forum where the President is set to deliver a speech.
An exchange of development opportunities between the Chinese and Philippine companies is set to take place that would result to the signing of business contracts in addition to the expected government-to-government Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) and Memoranda of Agreement (MOA).
President Duterte would also take the opportunity to personally meet with the Filipinos in Beijing, China.
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Activities in Beijing, China
 Meeting and Signing Ceremonies with the Bank of China |
 Signing of Business Agreements |
 Business Call of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. |
 Business Call of China CAMC Engineering Co. Ltd. |
 Business Call of China Railway Construction Corporation |
 Business Call of State Grid Corporation of China |
 Meet and Greet with the Philippine-China Business Delegation (Speech) |
 Meet and Greet with the Philippine-China Business Delegation |
 Philippine-China Trade and Investment Forum (Speech) |
 Philippine-China Trade and Investment Forum |
 Meeting with Chairman Zhang Dejang |
 Meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli |
 Meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang |
 Signing Ceremonies |
 Expanded Bilateral Meeting |
 Photo Opportunity |
 Official Welcome Ceremony |
 Meeting with the Filipino Community (Speech) |
 Meeting with the Filipino Community |
 Press Conference with the Foreign Correspondents |
 Press Conference with the Malacañang Press Corps |
 Lunch with Friends of the Philippines Foundation |
 Arrival in Beijing |