US Seeking clarifications on President Rodrigo Duterte’s separation remarks.
US seeking clarifications on President Rodrigo Duterte’s separation remarks. For it will put America at a disadvantage amid Washington’s efforts to rebalance in Asia.
Washington sent Daniel Russel, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia the pacific Affairs to met with Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. The two was reportedly met behind closed doors to clarify the announcement of President Rodrigo Duterte about the nation’s separation to the United States.
President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement in Beijing about cutting military and economic ties with the United States has created an unnecessary uncertainty.
According to a recent news report of Inquirer.net, Russel was sent by Washington to get a sense of what’s happening on the ground following a series of anti-US tirades made by Duterte.
Following that President Duterte harsh words and by calling US Ambassador Philip Goldberg “gay son of a bitch” and threatening to pull the plugs on defense agreements and joint military exercises and patrols in South China Sea.