President Rodrigo Duterte has said the Philippines is willing to hold joint military exercises with China and Russia, while reiterating that he will no longer allow war games with longtime ally the United States.
Duterte made the remarks in a TV interview broadcast on Monday, ahead of a four-day visit to Beijing aimed at improving ties that soured over competing claims in the resource-rich South China Sea.
Asked if he would consider joint military drills with China or Russia, Duterte told with Hong Kong-based Phoenix Television: "Yes, I will. I have given enough time for the Americans to play with the Filipino soldiers."
Duterte also repeated he would no longer allow joint exercises with the US, the Philippines' main defence ally and supplier of military hardware.
aljazeera.com
17/10/16
Duterte made the remarks in a TV interview broadcast on Monday, ahead of a four-day visit to Beijing aimed at improving ties that soured over competing claims in the resource-rich South China Sea.
Asked if he would consider joint military drills with China or Russia, Duterte told with Hong Kong-based Phoenix Television: "Yes, I will. I have given enough time for the Americans to play with the Filipino soldiers."
Duterte also repeated he would no longer allow joint exercises with the US, the Philippines' main defence ally and supplier of military hardware.
aljazeera.com
17/10/16
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