Duterte Says Shift Toward China Will Continue After Trump Win
- Philippine leader says the U.S. will remain a friend and ally
- Says mutual defense pacts with the U.S. will remain in place
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President Rodrigo Duterte declared Friday that he would continue to shift the Philippines toward China despite Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election.
At an early morning briefing in Davao, Duterte said that while the U.S. would remain a friend and ally, the Philippines’ foreign policy was now geared toward China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.