Duterte admits 'handshake' deal with Chinese leader

by Catherine S. Valente - Aric John Sy Cua

Apr 13, 2024 12:18 am

FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte admitted that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands on keeping the status quo in the West Philippine Sea.

In a press conference on Thursday, Duterte recounted his conversation with Xi in which they agreed that there would be no armed patrols and construction activities to prevent the escalation of the territorial dispute between their nations.

Former president Rodrigo Duterte. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

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