Palace: Duterte to push for PH interest amid US-China word war
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque made the statement after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the US has imposed visa restrictions on Chinese nationals responsible for or complicit in either the large-scale reclamation, construction, or militarization activities in the disputed waters.
“‘Yang desisyon kung sino ang papasukin sa teritoryo ng isang bansa ay desisyon po ‘yan ng isang soberenya bansa ,” he said.However, Roque assured the public that President Duterte will advance the Philippines’ interest as the tension between the United States and China intensified. According to Pompeo, those Chinese persons who will not be given visas are the ones coercing Southeast Asian claimant nations to inhibit their access to offshore resources
In response, China accused the Philippines of illegal provocations in the disputed waters, saying the Philippines has infringed on its sovereignty and security.
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