FILE PHOTO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his fourth State of the Nation Address at the Philippine Congress in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.(Photo:  REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez)

BEIJING: President Rodrigo Duterte will bring up territorial issues in his Beijing meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Philippines ambassador said on Thursday (Aug 29), as tensions rise over its claims in the South China Sea.