BEIJING, May 10 (Xinhua) -- China is hoping for a fresh start in diplomatic relations with the Philippines' new government.
With an unofficial count of votes showing Davao city mayor Rodrigo Duterte has won the Philippine presidential election, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said, "China hopes the Philippines' new government can work in the same direction with China, properly handle our differences and get bilateral ties back on track with concrete actions."
Lu said at a regular press conference that China has always attached great importance to maintaining relations with the Philippines.
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