President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday shared his thought on Philippine military’s next possible ally after his rhetoric remarks on country’s only and long-time ally – the United States.
“The alliances are alive, it is there,” the Philippine leader said, referring to the Philippines’ longest standing ally, the United States. “There should be no worry about changes of alliances. I do not need to have alliances with other nations.”
At this point, Duterte confirmed that he has no plan to forge a military alliance with any country other than the United States.
In an interview with some Japanese media outlets, including Kyodo News, Duterte clarified that he only plans to have an “alliance of trade and commerce” with China.
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