Title:

 China Congratulates Philippines' New President Duterte

Author:

Shannon Tiezzi

Source:

The Diplomat

Date:

 July 01, 2016

Description:

The Philippines swore in Rodrigo Duterte as its sixteenth president on June 30. Despite (or perhaps because of) rocky ties under previous President Benigno Aquino, the Chinese government wasted no time offering its congratulations to the new leader in Manila.