Trump must put Xi Jinping’s puppet, Rodrigo Duterte, on notice

Published September 3, 2019 6:42pm ET



President Trump must put Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on notice.

Trump should make clear that while the U.S. greatly values its longstanding alliance with the Philippines, that alliance cannot continue at the expense of America’s interest in upholding its liberal international order against China.

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