Duterte tumulak papuntang Brunei, tutuloy sa China

TUMULAK si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte papuntang Brunei Darussalam para sa isang official visit bago pumunta ng China para sa state visit.

Sa kanyang mensahe bago umalis, sinabi ni Duterte na nakatakda siyang makipagpulong kay Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.
“We will discuss of further enhancing the special ties and reaffirm the enduring relation between our two countries and peoples. I will seek to foster closer cooperation especially within the context of ASEAN,” sabi ni Duterte sa kanyang talumpati.
Sinabi pa ni Duterte na isusulong din niya ang suporta sa kampanya niya kontra droga.
“I will seek closer collaboration and mutual support in our campaign against illegal drugs and importance towards attaining our common goal of realizing an ASEAN drug-free community,” ayon pa kay Duterte.
Nakatakda ring makipagpulong si Duterte sa Filipino community sa Brunei.
“It will be an opportunity to thank them for their contributions to our economic development and to apprise them of developments here at home,” sabi ni Duterte.
Pagkatapos ng Brunei, tutuloy si Duterte sa China para sa isang state visit.
” I will proceed to the People’s Republic of China, where I will meet Xi Jinping, the President, and Premier Li Keqiang. I shall also meet National People’s Congress chairman Zhang Dejiang,” sabi ni Duterte.
Ipinagmalaki ni Duterte na ito ang kauna-unahang state visit ng isang pangulo ng Pilipinas simula noong 2011.
“Upon my return, I will report on the gains that Philippines achieved during the visits. In both these State Visits, we will continue to espouse cooperation and collaboration with friendly nations on the basis of sovereign equality, non-interference and mutual respect. In all my dealings, I will remain true to the Constitutional mandate reposed on me to pursue an independent foreign policy and to uphold the national interest of the Philippines,” dagdag ni Duterte.