BEIJING: Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte declared his "separation" from longstanding ally the United States in Beijing on Thursday, as he rebalances his country's diplomacy towards China.

"I announce my separation from the United States," he said to applause at a meeting in the Chinese capital.

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