Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (left) will meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing later this month. Photo: Simon Song
Opinion
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Duterte heads to Beijing on tide of Philippine dissent over ‘meek and humble’ South China Sea policy
- Richard Heydarian writes that hawks in Manila are out of patience with president’s ‘kowtowing’ to Beijing over contested waters, but surprised by plans to discuss 2016 tribunal ruling
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (left) will meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing later this month. Photo: Simon Song