Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has arrived in Beijing on his four-day visit to China. Choosing China for his visit, he makes the visit amid a backdrop of deteriorating China-Philippines ties, due to the unilateral filing of the South China Sea arbitration case initiated by his predecessor Benigno Aquino III against China. <br/><br/>According to China's Foreign Ministry, Duterte will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, and top legislator Zhang Dejiang. This is a historic visit, and presents an opportunity for relations between China and the Philippines to restart on a fresh, more positive footing, said Foreign Minister Wang Yi.