President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed willingness to open the Philippines to alliances with China and Russia while indicating that he would head toward a “point of no return” in relations with the United States.
"I’ll open up the Philippines for them [China and Russia] to do business alliances of trade and commerce,” Duterte was quoted by local media as telling a press conference Monday.
He underlined, however, that he was not referring to military alliances, and did not mean that ties with the Philippines’ treaty partner and long-time ally the U.S. would be cut.
Since winning the May 9 election, Duterte has declared that his administration would pursue an “independent foreign policy” in which Manila does not rely on Washington, and has even called for the withdrawal of U.S. special forces from southern Mindanao region.
Earlier this month, he said he no longer wants the Philippines to participate in joint sea patrols with other countries -- seemingly again turning his nose up at the U.S. and his predecessor’s agreement with Washington to start joint patrols in the disputed South China Sea.
He also revealed that Russia and China had agreed to provide weaponry and armaments for the Philippines military to use in its counter-insurgency campaign in Mindanao...
aa.com.tr
26/9/16
"I’ll open up the Philippines for them [China and Russia] to do business alliances of trade and commerce,” Duterte was quoted by local media as telling a press conference Monday.
He underlined, however, that he was not referring to military alliances, and did not mean that ties with the Philippines’ treaty partner and long-time ally the U.S. would be cut.
Since winning the May 9 election, Duterte has declared that his administration would pursue an “independent foreign policy” in which Manila does not rely on Washington, and has even called for the withdrawal of U.S. special forces from southern Mindanao region.
Earlier this month, he said he no longer wants the Philippines to participate in joint sea patrols with other countries -- seemingly again turning his nose up at the U.S. and his predecessor’s agreement with Washington to start joint patrols in the disputed South China Sea.
He also revealed that Russia and China had agreed to provide weaponry and armaments for the Philippines military to use in its counter-insurgency campaign in Mindanao...
aa.com.tr
26/9/16
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