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Title:
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Duterte Wants to Pivot to China—but the Law May Prevent This
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Author:
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Richard Javad Heydarian
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Source:
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The National Interest
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Date:
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August 6. 2017
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Description:
- Under President Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines continues its pivot to China in earnest. In his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24 , the firebrand Filipino leader lashed out yet again at Western countries, namely the European Union and the United States, for criticizing his controversial war on drugs, which has been condemned by human rights groups at home and around the world.
