Title:

 Duterte hopeful China will stop expansion in disputed sea

Author:

Ian Nicolas Cigaral

Source:

The Philippine Star

Date:

November 1, 2017

Description:

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he is hopeful that China will keep its promise to stop the occupation of new features in the disputed South China Sea as he reiterated anew his strategy to settle the maritime row: Don’t insult the superpowers.