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Philippines said on Tuesday that President Rodrigo Duterte regretted comments he made about U.S. President Barack Obama came across as a personal attack and led to the cancellation of a meeting between the leaders of the allied nations.


"President Duterte explained that the press reports that President Obama would 'lecture' him on extrajudicial killings led to his strong comments White Sox Early Wynn Jersey , which in turn elicited concern," the Philippines said in a statement released at a summit in Laos.


"He regrets that his remarks to the press have caused much controversy," it added.

Yu Zhengsheng, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) White Sox Derek Holland Jersey , meets with President of the Senate of Gabon Lucie Milebou, in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 16 White Sox David Robertson Jersey , 2018. (XinhuaZhang Duo)

BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng and President of the Senate of Gabon Lucie Milebou held talks Tuesday.


"China and Gabon should support each other on issues relating to our core interests and major concerns to consolidate the political foundation of bilateral ties," said Yu, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).


The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China held in October stressed China will forge stronger solidarity and cooperation with other developing countries White Sox Carlton Fisk Jersey , which will bring new opportunities for China-Gabon partnership and the development of Africa, Yu said.


China will help Gabon to new development and welcomes Gabon's participation in the the summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to be held in China later this year, Yu said.


Yu called for more exchanges between the CPPCC and Gabon's Senate on national governance, economic development White Sox Carlos Rodon Jersey , improvement of people's well-being and maintenance of stability and ethnic unity.


Milebou said Gabon attaches importance to its relations with China and Gabonese Senate will increase friendly exchanges with the CPPCC.


BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland posted steady growth in 2017, through further opening up and improved structure of foreign investment.


FDI rose 7.9 percent year-on-year to reach 877.56 billion yuan (136.33 billion U.S. dollars), the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said in an online statement Tuesday.


According to the MOC White Sox Brett Lawrie Jersey , 35,652 foreign companies were newly established in 2017, up 27.8 percent from a year earlier.


In December alone, the country's FDI stood at 73.94 billion yuan White Sox Bobby Jenks Jersey , down 9.2 percent from the same period a year ago. Newly-founded foreign companies saw a year-on-year growth of 36.5 percent to hit 4,837, MOC data showed