Duterte is actually pro China and a Leftist by his own admission. He has already abandoned the UN ruling for his upcoming bilateral talks at the insistence of China. He call the Chinese ambassador his friend and the US ambassador a faggot.
This story is just potboiler to keep the Philippine military in check, because he is on shakey ground with them.
Just yesterday Duterte said he used to admire the terrorist group Abu Sayeff.
He may have a point....
“Duterte is actually pro China and a Leftist by his own admission.”
China must have reneged on the free high-speed rail deal.