Title:

 Duterte: China’s manmade islands in disputed sea not for PH but intended vs the US

Author:

Manuel Mogato

Source:

Reuters

Date:

February 20, 2018

Description:

MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sought on Monday to allay fears about China’s construction of military bases on manmade islands in the South China Sea, saying these were built to defend against America rather than confront neighboring states.