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Wang says ties should reflect long-term view

China and the Philippines should strengthen high-level exchanges, deepen practical cooperation and properly deal with differences, Vice-President Wang Qishan told Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alan Peter Cayetano in Beijing on Friday.

The two sides should continue meeting halfway, plan for their relations from a strategic and long-term view, and fully implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, Wang said.