1 05:30, Philippine president duterte and his party arrived at Davao port, where the China navy's long-distance visit formation docked. Admiral Miao Hua, political commissar of the China Navy, Zhao Jianhua, Ambassador of China to the Philippines, Major General Shen Hao, commander of the formation, and Senior Colonel Xu Ping, political commissar, met at the dock.
The formation of three ships hung the flags of China and the Philippines, and the crew lined up in different regions, holding a grand welcoming ceremony for Duterte's boarding. Play the national anthems of the Philippines and China first. Duterte, accompanied by Hu Jie, captain of Changchun Ship, and Liao Xiangquan, political commissar, reviewed the honor guard of Changchun Ship.
Duterte and his party first came to the conference room to communicate with Chinese personnel. Later, Duterte came to the front deck of the ship's bow, visited the ship-to-air missile launching platform and the main gun, and took a group photo with representatives of Changchun ship officers and soldiers. Duterte also visited the operational command room, cab, dining room and torpedo tube area, observed relevant weapons and equipment, and learned about the performance characteristics and life on board of the new guided missile destroyer of the China Navy.
Duterte finally came to the hangar of Changchun Ship, signed a message and put on the hat of Changchun Ship presented by Captain Hu Jie. When answering a reporter's question, Duterte said that the first time he boarded a China warship, he felt that the Changchun ship was almost perfect. Philippine President Duterte: "Very safe. If I were from China, I would be very happy to have such a warship. Beautiful, clean and first-class, I can't comment on other countries and other warships, but this warship is almost perfect. "
China's long-distance visit to the Philippines has created many firsts, including the first visit to the Philippines by a naval fleet of China in seven years and the first visit to Davao, the Philippines. When talking about the expectation of future naval cooperation between the two countries, Duterte said: "We can conduct joint exercises with China, and we are ready at any time you want. We are looking forward to and honored to be able to ride on the sea with you in the name of friendship. "