US Diplomat in Philippines Discusses Duterte's Comments

The most senior U.S. diplomat for Asia has met the Philippine foreign affairs secretary just days after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, during a visit to China, said he intended to sever ties with the U.S. Daniel Russel said he told Perfecto Yasay Monday that Duterte's "succession of controversial statements and comments and a real climate of uncertainty about the Philippines' intentions has created consternation in a number of countries, not only in...

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