Tensions over the sea — which China claims almost entirely — have spiked as Beijing refuses to pull out vessels from the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone and Manila steps up maritime…
- AFP
- RTL
Duterte is under growing domestic pressure to take a harder line, but has been reluctant to confront China over the issue as he fosters closer ties with the economic giant.
He said late Wednesday that while the Philippines is indebted to its “good friend” China for…