President Rodrigo Duterte speaks upon his arrival at Davao International Airport. Photo: Reuters/Lean Daval Jr
Richard Javad Heydarian, Asia Times: Philippines draws three hard lines on China
In a shift, President Rodrigo Duterte threatens war if Beijing crosses three 'red lines' on Philippine-claimed features in the South China Sea
As China relentlessly militarizes contested islands and features across the South China Sea, the Philippines appears to be finally taking a tougher stance on its competing claims. How Beijing responds to Manila’s apparent harder line will have implications for regional peace and stability.
For the first time, President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration has issued several seemingly official “red lines” amid China’s creeping presence in Philippine-claimed waters. If Beijing continues to push, it jeopardize its rapprochement with Manila and put relations back on a confrontational track.
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Rodrigo, Philippine: Duterte is a clever guy, he just realize the China South Sea is a big problem for USA and, differently as he thought, US is ready to go to war for its Philippine ally. For him that's a complete game changer.
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