Title:

 Duterte’s South China Sea stance could shake up security ties with Japan, U.S.

Author:

Jesse Johnson

Source:

Japan Times

Date:

May 10, 2016

Description:

Take a breath. Tough-talking Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte is unlikely to ride a jet ski to plant a flag on a China-held island, as he promised in a stump speech. He is more likely to seek talks with Beijing and a freezing of the disputes, putting the disagreements on ice.